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   par·the·no·gen·e·sis

   /ˌpärTHənōˈjenəsəs/

   noun

   • 1. reproduction from an ovum without fertilization, especially as a normal process in some invertebrates and lower plants: "cyclic parthenogenesis is well displayed in aphids"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek parthenos ‘virgin’ + genesis ‘creation’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. parthenogenetic adjective
   • 2. parthenogenetically adverb

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