gy·no·gen·e·sis (g  n -j n  -ss, jn-, jn-)n. Parthenogenesis in which the egg is activated by sperm, but without fusion of the egg and sperm nuclei. gy no·ge·netic (-j-ntk) adj. |
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| Noun | 1. | gynogenesis - female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus parthenogenesis, parthenogeny - process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods |
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