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Definition of parthenogenesis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

parthenogenesis

noun
 
/ˌpɑːθənəʊˈdʒenɪsɪs/
 
/ˌpɑːrθənəʊˈdʒenɪsɪs/
[uncountable] (biology)
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  1. the process of producing new plants or animals from an ovum that has not been fertilized
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek parthenos ‘virgin’ + genesis ‘creation’.
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