First Known Use: 1925
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gynogenesis
noun gy·no·gen·e·sis \ˌgī-nə-ˈje-nə-səs\
Definition of GYNOGENESIS
: development in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to activation of an egg by a sperm that degenerates without fusing with the egg nucleus
— gy·no·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective
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Origin of GYNOGENESIS
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gynogenesis
noun gy·no·gen·e·sis \-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural gy·no·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of GYNOGENESIS
: development in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to activation of an egg by a sperm that degenerates without fusing with the egg nucleus—compare androgenesis
—gy·no·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective
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