parthenogenesis, parthenogeny
(noun) process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
parthenogenesis, parthenogeny, virgin birth
(noun) human conception without fertilization by a man
Source: WordNet® 3.1
parthenogenesis (usually uncountable, plural parthenogeneses)
(biology) Referring to various aspects of asexual reproduction
(biology, countable, uncountable) (An instance of) reproduction by the development of a single gamete (an ovum or ovule) without fertilisation by a gamete of the opposite sex; compare metagenesis, heterogamy.
(biology, uncountable, formerly) Asexual reproduction in toto; agamogenesis.
(countable and uncountable) figurative uses of the biological senses
(theology) Virgin birth, in reference to the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ.
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
