parthénogenèse

French

Alternative forms

• parthénogénèse

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”) and γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation, generation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʁ.te.nɔ.ʒe.nɛz/

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Noun

parthénogenèse f (plural parthénogenèses)

1. (biology) parthenogenesis

Related terms

• parthénogénétique

Further reading

• “parthénogenèse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.