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parthenogeny

noun

Process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods

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Word length
12
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
21

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noun

  1. Process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods

noun

  1. Human conception without fertilization by a man

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