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androgeny

/ænˈdrɒdʒ.ɪ.ni/

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noun

/ænˈdrɒdʒ.ɪ.ni/C2formalscientific
  • ruБиологический термин, обозначающий форму размножения, при которой эмбрион развивается, содержа только отцовские хромосомы, обычно из-за неучастия ядра яйцеклетки в оплодотворении.

A biological term referring to a form of reproduction in which the embryo develops containing only paternal chromosomes, typically due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization.

uncountable

  1. Male parthenogenesisC2formalscientific

    A rare form of reproduction in which an embryo develops containing only paternal chromosomes, typically due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization.

    ruАндрогенез

    • Androgeny can occur in certain species of insects and plants.
    • The study examined cases of androgeny in laboratory mice.
    • Androgeny results in offspring that are genetically identical to the father.

    Synonymsandrogenesis