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Gynogenesis

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Gynogenesises
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Gynogenesis's
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Gynogenesises'