n. Biol. reproduction by a male gamete without fertilization, esp. as a normal process in invertebrates and lower plants. parthenogenetic adj. parthenogenetically adv.
[ mod.L f. Gk parthenos virgin + genesis as GENESIS ]
PARTHENOGENESIS
Meaning of PARTHENOGENESIS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012