parthenogenesis
/ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈdʒenɪsɪs/noun
mass noun
- Biology reproduction from an ovum without fertilization, especially as a normal process in some invertebrates and lower plants【生】孤雌生殖, 单性生殖。
派生词
parthenogenetic
adjectiveparthenogenetically
adverb词源
mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek parthenos 'virgin' + genesis 'creation'.