OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 14746

parthenogenesis

/ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
partenogenesis
Referring to various aspects of asexual reproduction:
Scientists say the birth is the second confirmed instance of a shark being conceived by parthenogenesis, a process in which an unfertilised egg develops into a new individual.
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