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Parthenogenesis — (from the Greek παρθένος parthenos , virgin , + γένεσις genesis , creation ) is an asexual form of reproduction found in females where growth and development of embryos or seeds occurs without fertilization by a male. The offspring produced by… … Wikipedia
Cnemidophorus — Coastal Western Whiptail C. tigris multiscutatus Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Fishhook waterflea — Taxobox name = Fishhook Waterflea image width = 240px image caption = Cercopagis pengoi (above) Bythotrephes sp. (below) regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Branchiopoda infraclassis = Diplostraca ordo =… … Wikipedia
parthenogenetic — adjective Of, pertaining to, or produced by, parthenogenesis; as, parthenogenetic forms. See Also: parthenogen, parthenogenesis … Wiktionary
parthenogenesis — noun /ˌpɑːθᵻnəʊˈʤɛnᵻsɪs,ˌpɑːθənəʊˈʤɛnɪsɪs,ˌpɑɻθənoʊˈʤɛnəsəs/ a) Reproduction by the development of a single gamete (viz. an ovum or ovule) without fertilisation by a gamete of the opposite sex; compare , . We may learn, to be sure, plenty of… … Wiktionary
