parthenogenesis

parthenogenesis
[ˌpɑːθɪnə (ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs]
noun
  1. [mass noun](Biology)reproduction from an ovum without fertilization, especially as a normal process in some invertebrates and lower plants
    (生)孤雌生殖,孤雌发育;单性生殖,单性繁殖
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parthenogenetic
adjective
parthenogenetically
adverb
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek parthenos 'virgin' + genesis 'creation'
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