parthenogenesis

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable, usually) Referring to various aspects of asexual reproduction:
2. (uncountable, usually) Referring to various aspects of asexual reproduction:
3. (countable, uncountable, usually) figurative uses of the biological senses
4. (uncountable, usually) Virgin birth, in reference to the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ.

Synonyms

virgin birth

parthenogeny

agamogenesis

monogony

Translations

partenogenesi

parthénogenèse

Parthenogenese

partenogênese

partenogénesis

partenogénese

παρθενογένεση

partenogènesi

parthénogénèse

partenogenez

توالد بكري

Partenogenese

Partenogênese

eşeysiz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/

Etymology

From parthen- + -o- + -genesis, from Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”) and γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation, generation”).