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Parthenogeny

Parthenogeny \Par`the*nog"e*ny\, n. (Biol.) Same as Parthenogenesis.

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parthenogeny
  1. n. human conception without fertilization by a man [syn: parthenogenesis, virgin birth]

  2. process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods [syn: parthenogenesis]