parthenogeneses
plural of parthenogenesis
Source: Wiktionary
Par`the*no*gen"e*sis, n. Etym: [Gr. parqe`nos a virgin + E. genesis.]
1. (Biol.)
Definition: The production of new individuals from virgin females by means of ova which have the power of developing without the intervention of the male element; the production, without fertilization, of cells capable of germination. It is one of the phenomena of alternate generation. Cf. Heterogamy, and Metagenesis.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The production of seed without fertilization, believed to occur through the nonsexual formation of an embryo extraneous to the embrionic vesicle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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