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gynogenesis

noun

female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus

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Word length
11
Starts with
G
Ends with
S
Contains
YN
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus

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