gynogenesis

English

Etymology

From gyno- +‎ -genesis.

Noun

gynogenesis (uncountable)

  1. (biology) Female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus.

Derived terms

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