NOUN | process | androgeny, androgenesis | 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 | androgenesis | |
Broader | parthenogenesis, parthenogeny | Process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual |
Adjectives | androgenic | of or related to the male hormone androgen |
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