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PARTHENOGENETIC

\pˌɑːθənə͡ʊd͡ʒnˈɛtɪk], \pˌɑːθənə‍ʊd‍ʒnˈɛtɪk], \p_ˌɑː_θ_ə_n_əʊ_dʒ_n_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_k]\

Definitions of PARTHENOGENETIC

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Plants or animals developed from seed or ovum without fertilization by pollen or spermatozoon.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

Pertaining to or developing by parthenogenesis.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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