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Parthenogenetic

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par·the·no·gen·e·sis  (pärth-n-jn-ss)
n.
A form of reproduction in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual, occurring commonly among insects and certain other arthropods.
[New Latin : Greek parthenos, virgin + genesis.]
parthe·no·ge·netic (-j-ntk) adj.
parthe·no·ge·neti·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.parthenogenetic - (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
agamic, agamogenetic, agamous, apomictic
asexual, nonsexual - not having or involving sex; "an asexual spore"; "asexual reproduction"


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