GYNOGENESIS

gynogenesis

(noun) female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gynogenesis (uncountable)

female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus

Source: Wiktionary



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