par ‧ the ‧ no ‧ gen ‧ e ‧ sis /ˌpɑːθənəʊˈdʒenəsəs, ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈdʒenəsəs $ ˌpɑːrθənoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek parthenos 'virgin' + Latin genesis ( ⇨ ↑ genesis ) ]
technical the production of a new plant or animal from a female without the sexual involvement of the male