androgeny

Definitions of androgeny
  1. noun
    male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization
    synonyms: androgenesis
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    type of:
    parthenogenesis, parthenogeny
    process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
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