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Definition of parthenogenesis:
- The production of new individuals from virgin females by means of ova which have the power of developing without the intervention of the male element; the production, without fertilization, of cells capable of germination. It is one of the phenomena of alternate generation. Cf. Heterogamy, and Metagenesis.
- The production of seed without fertilization, believed to occur through the nonsexual formation of an embryo extraneous to the embrionic vesicle.
Synonyms:
autolysis, biorhythm, parthenogeny, birth, aerobic respiration, virgin birth, anaerobic respiration, adaptation, reproduction, commensalism, absorption, digestion, egestion, chemical digestion.
Usage examples:
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It has been shown that in the artificial summer of a green- house, parthenogenesis may continue for four years.
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What really happens is that whenever alternative courses of action are called for, the individuality splits up and continues on two or more divergent planes, very much like the parthenogenesis of a unicellular animal ...