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parthenogenesis

/ˌpɑːr.θə.noʊˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/

Traducción: Proceso biológico por el cual un óvulo no fecundado se desarrolla hasta formar un nuevo organismo, que ocurre de forma natural en algunos insectos y artrópodos, y que también se discute en el contexto de la concepción humana sin fecundación masculina.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˌpɑːr.θə.noʊˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/

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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.

  • 🇪🇸Proceso biológico por el cual un óvulo no fecundado se desarrolla hasta formar un nuevo organismo, que ocurre de forma natural en algunos insectos y artrópodos, y que también se discute en el contexto de la concepción humana sin fecundación masculina.
  1. Asexual reproduction in animals C1 formal scientific

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

    • 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.

    🇪🇸partenogénesis

    Sinónimos: parthenogenyvirgin birth

  2. Human conception without fertilization C2 formal scientific

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

    • 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.

    🇪🇸Partenogénesis humana

    Sinónimos: agamogenesisvirgin birth

  • parthenogeneses plural form
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  • parthenogenesis's possessive singular form