GYNOGENESIS
\ɡˌa͡ɪnə͡ʊd͡ʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs], \ɡˌaɪnəʊdʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs], \ɡ_ˌaɪ_n_əʊ_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_s]\
Definitions of GYNOGENESIS
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- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms (6th edition)
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female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus
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