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gynogenesis
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gy·no·gen·e·sis  (gn-jn-ss, jn-, jn-)
n.
Parthenogenesis in which the egg is activated by sperm, but without fusion of the egg and sperm nuclei.
gyno·ge·netic (-j-ntk) adj.
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Noun1.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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