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parthenogenesis

/ˌpɑːr.θə.noʊˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌpɑːr.θə.noʊˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • ruБиологический процесс, при котором неоплодотворённая яйцеклетка развивается в новый организм, встречающийся естественным образом у некоторых насекомых и членистоногих, а также обсуждаемый в контексте зачатия человека без оплодотворения мужчиной.

A biological process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual, occurring naturally in some insects and arthropods, and also discussed in the context of human conception without fertilization by a male.

uncountable

  1. Asexual reproduction in animalsC1formalscientific

    A natural form of asexual reproduction in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual, common among insects and some other arthropods.

    ruПартеногенез

    • Aphids can reproduce through parthenogenesis during the summer months.
    • Some species of stick insects rely solely on parthenogenesis for reproduction.
    • Parthenogenesis allows a single female to establish a new population.

    Synonymsparthenogenyvirgin birth

  2. Human conception without fertilizationC2formalscientific

    A theoretical or rare biological process where a human egg cell develops into an embryo without being fertilized by a sperm cell.

    ruПартеногенез у человека

    • True parthenogenesis in humans has never been scientifically documented.
    • The concept of human parthenogenesis is often explored in science fiction.
    • Researchers study parthenogenesis in other mammals to understand early development.

    Synonymsagamogenesisvirgin birth

Forms
  • parthenogeneses plural form
  • parthenogeneses' possessive plural form
  • parthenogenesis's possessive singular form