androgenesis
Male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and…Male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus.
male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From andro- + -genesis.From andro- + -genesis.
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Forms
plural: androgeneses| Singular | androgenesis |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization:androgeny
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
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