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Definition parthenogenesis in American English

parthenogenesis noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌpɑrθənoʊˈdʒenəsɪs/
1

the process by which some plants and insects develop from a female cell without needing to be fertilized by a male cell

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Definition parthenogenesis in American English