parthenogenesis
noun
par·the·no·gen·e·sis ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈje-nə-səs 
: reproduction by development of an unfertilized usually female gamete that occurs especially among lower plants and invertebrate animals
parthenogenetic
ˌpär-thə-nō-jə-ˈne-tik
adjective or less commonly parthenogenic
ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈje-nik
parthenogenetically
ˌpär-thə-nō-jə-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Prior research to force mammals to reproduce via parthenogenesis have failed because of genomic imprinting, per a statement. 
Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2022 For vertebrates, asexual reproduction, or parthenogenesis, is rare but hardly novel. Jason Hanna And Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 30 Oct. 2021 For parthenogenesis to happen, a chain of cellular events must successfully unfold. Mercedes Burns, CNN, 27 Dec. 2021 For most animals, broods resulting from parthenogenesis are entirely female. Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 The scientific name for asexual reproduction is parthenogenesis. Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 It’s the first report of asexual reproduction in California condors, although parthenogenesis can occur in other species ranging from sharks to honey bees to Komodo dragons. NBC News, 29 Oct. 2021 Theoretically speaking, parthenogenesis is not out of the question for humans. Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 Nevertheless, Ryder said the discovery raised the question of whether parthenogenesis occurred because the condor population had dwindled to such low numbers. Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2021 See More
Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2022 For vertebrates, asexual reproduction, or parthenogenesis, is rare but hardly novel. Jason Hanna And Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 30 Oct. 2021 For parthenogenesis to happen, a chain of cellular events must successfully unfold. Mercedes Burns, CNN, 27 Dec. 2021 For most animals, broods resulting from parthenogenesis are entirely female. Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 The scientific name for asexual reproduction is parthenogenesis. Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 It’s the first report of asexual reproduction in California condors, although parthenogenesis can occur in other species ranging from sharks to honey bees to Komodo dragons. NBC News, 29 Oct. 2021 Theoretically speaking, parthenogenesis is not out of the question for humans. Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 Nevertheless, Ryder said the discovery raised the question of whether parthenogenesis occurred because the condor population had dwindled to such low numbers. Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek parthenos + Latin genesis genesis
First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
parthenogenesis
noun
par·the·no·gen·e·sis ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural parthenogeneses -ˌsēz
: reproduction by development of an unfertilized usually female gamete that occurs especially among lower plants and invertebrate animals
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