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parthenogeny

/ˌpɑːr.θəˈnɒdʒ.ə.ni/

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noun

/ˌpɑːr.θəˈnɒdʒ.ə.ni/C2formalscientific
  • ruБиологический процесс, при котором неоплодотворённая яйцеклетка развивается в новый организм, распространённый среди насекомых и некоторых других членистоногих; также относится к зачатию человека без оплодотворения мужчиной.

A biological process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual, common among insects and some other arthropods; also refers to human conception without fertilization by a man.

uncountable

  1. Asexual reproduction in animalsC1formalscientific

    A biological process where an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual, common among insects and some other arthropods.

    ruБесполое размножение у животных

    • Aphids can reproduce through parthenogeny during the summer months.
    • Parthenogeny allows some species to rapidly increase their population.
    • Scientists observed parthenogeny in a species of stick insect.

    Synonymsparthenogenesis

  2. C2formalscientific

    A theoretical or rare biological concept involving human conception without fertilization by a male.

    ruПартеногенез у человека

    • The idea of human parthenogeny remains largely in the realm of science fiction.
    • Some researchers have explored the possibility of parthenogeny in mammals.
    • No confirmed case of human parthenogeny has ever been documented.

    Synonymsparthenogenesisvirgin birth

Forms
  • parthenogenies plural form
  • parthenogenies' possessive plural form
  • parthenogeny's possessive singular form