NOUN | process | androgenesis, androgeny | male parthenogenesis in which the embryo / embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization |
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Meaning | male parthenogenesis in which the embryo / embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization. | |
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Synonym | androgeny | |
Broader | parthenogenesis, parthenogeny | Process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual |
Adjectives | androgenetic, androgenous | of or related to androgenesis |
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