gynogenetic
/ˌdʒaɪnoʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to a type of reproduction in which an egg develops without being fertilized by a male, but requires the presence of sperm to trigger development (the sperm's genetic material is not used).
- Scientists studied gynogenetic development in the lab to understand parthenogenesis.
- The gynogenetic process allows certain lizards to reproduce without males.
- Some species of fish are gynogenetic, producing only female offspring.
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