PARTHENO-

Meaning of PARTHENO- in English

combining form

see parthen-

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PARTHENO — partheno- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] partheno-, parthen- (= virgin)
Interlingua English vocab
PARTHENO- — a combining form meaning "without fertilization," used in the formation of compound words: parthenogenesis. [ parthénos maiden ]
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PARTHEN- — combining form or partheno- Etymology: Greek, maiden, virgin, from parthenos : virgin : without fertilization partheno genesis parthen ote
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-MIXIS — ˈmiksə̇s noun combining form ( plural -mixes ) Etymology: New Latin -mixis, from Greek, act of mingling, act of mixing, …
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PARTHENOSPORE — /pahr"theuh neuh spawr', -spohr'/ , n. Biol. a spore developed without fertilization. [ 1885-90; PARTHENO- + -SPORE ]
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PARTHENOGENESIS — — parthenogenetic /pahr'theuh noh jeuh net"ik/ , adj. — parthenogenetically , adv. /par'theuh noh jen"euh sis/ , n. Biol. development …
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PARTHENOCARPY — — parthenocarpic , adj. /pahr"theuh noh kahr'pee/ , n. Bot. the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in …
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