arrhenotoky

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρρενοτοκία (arrhenotokía), from ἄρρην (árrhēn) + τόκος (tókos).

Noun

arrhenotoky (uncountable)

1. (biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.

Alternative forms

• arrenotoky

Derived terms

• arrhenotokous

 

Related terms

• deuterotoky
• thelytoky

Translations

the production of male offspring by parthenogenesis

• Portuguese: arrenotoquia f