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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARTHENOGENESIS

From Greek parthenos virgin + genesis birth.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PARTHENOGENESIS

parthenogenesis  [ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARTHENOGENESIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Parthenogenesis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARTHENOGENESIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

parthenogenesis

Parthenogenesis

Parthenogenesis /ˌpɑrθənoʊˈdʒɛnəsɨs/ is a form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization. In animals, parthenogenesis means development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell and is a component process of apomixis. Gynogenesis and pseudogamy are closely related phenomena in which a sperm or pollen triggers the development of the egg cell into an embryo but makes no genetic contribution to the embryo. The rest of the cytology and genetics of these phenomena are mostly identical to that of parthenogenesis. The word parthenogenesis comes from the Greek παρθένος, parthenos, meaning "virgin" and γένεσις, genesis, meaning "birth". The term is sometimes used inaccurately to describe reproduction modes in hermaphroditic species that can reproduce by themselves because they contain reproductive organs of both sexes in a single individual's body. Parthenogenesis occurs naturally in many plants, some invertebrate animal species and a few vertebrates. This type of reproduction has been induced artificially in a few species including fish and amphibians.

Definition of parthenogenesis in the English dictionary

The definition of parthenogenesis in the dictionary is a type of reproduction, occurring in some insects and flowers, in which the unfertilized ovum develops directly into a new individual. Other definition of parthenogenesis is human conception without fertilization by a male; virgin birth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARTHENOGENESIS


abiogenesis
ˌeɪbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
atherogenesis
ˌæθərəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
biogenesis
ˌbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
carcinogenesis
ˌkɑːsɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
diagenesis
ˌdaɪəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
dysgenesis
dɪsˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
gametogenesis
ˌɡæmɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
genesis
ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
gluconeogenesis
ˌɡluːkəʊˌniːəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
lipogenesis
ˌlɪpəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
morphogenesis
ˌmɔːfəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
mutagenesis
ˌmjuːtəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
ontogenesis
ˌɒntəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
oogenesis
ˌəʊəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
organogenesis
ˌɔːɡənəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
osteogenesis
ˌɒstɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
pathogenesis
ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
spermatogenesis
ˌspɜːmətəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
thermogenesis
ˌθɜːməʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
tumorigenesis
ˌtjuːmərɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARTHENOGENESIS

part.
partake
partaken
partaker
partan
parted
parter
parterre
parthenocarpic
parthenocarpous
parthenocarpy
parthenogenetic
parthenogenetically
Parthenon
Parthenopaeus
Parthenope
Parthenos
parthenospore

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARTHENOGENESIS

agenesis
anamnesis
angiogenesis
anthropogenesis
chondrogenesis
cytokinesis
embryogenesis
histogenesis
kinesis
melanogenesis
neogenesis
neurogenesis
oncogenesis
petrogenesis
psychokinesis
pyrokinesis
steroidogenesis
synthesis
telekinesis
teratogenesis
transgenesis

Synonyms and antonyms of parthenogenesis in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «parthenogenesis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARTHENOGENESIS

Find out the translation of parthenogenesis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of parthenogenesis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «parthenogenesis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

孤雌生殖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

partenogénesis
570 millions of speakers

English

parthenogenesis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनिषेकजनन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التوالد العذري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

партеногенез
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

partenogênese
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যৌনসংসর্গ ব্যতীত সন্তানজন্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parthénogenèse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Parthenogenesis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Parthenogenese
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

単為生殖
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

처녀 생식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Parthenogenesis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự độc tính thụ thai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பார்தெனோஜெனிசிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंशिक उत्पत्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşeysiz üreme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

partenogenesi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

partenogeneza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

партеногенез
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

partenogeneza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρθενογένεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

parthenogenese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

partenogenes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

parthenogenesis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of parthenogenesis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARTHENOGENESIS»

The term «parthenogenesis» is regularly used and occupies the 94.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARTHENOGENESIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about parthenogenesis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARTHENOGENESIS»

Discover the use of parthenogenesis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to parthenogenesis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lost Sex: The Evolutionary Biology of Parthenogenesis
And last but not least, are asexuals really doomed to early extinction or do genuine ancient asexuals exist? This book assembles contributions from the most important research groups dealing with asexual evolution in eukaryotes.
Isa Schön, Koen Martens, Peter J. Dijk, 2009
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Parthenogenesis and Polyploidy in Mammalian Development
Conclusions Racial haploid parthenogenesis occurs in several invertebrates. Occasional haploid (parthenogenetic?) blastocysts are found in the mouse, and the beginning of Route 1 a in the rat. Experimental haploid parthenogenesis has  ...
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On parthenogenesis: or The successive production of ...
or The successive production of procreating individuals from a single ovum; a discourse introduction to the Hunterian lectures on generation and devleopment, for the year 1849 ; delivered at the Royal college of Surgeons of England Richard  ...
Richard Owen, 1849
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
As discussed below, in holocyclic life cycles (female cyclical parthenogenesis, alternating with sexual reproduction), sexual females and males are produced in response to cues/stimuli that could be external or internal. On the other hand, ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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Biology: A Functional Approach
Parthenogenesis is the development of a new individual from an unfertilized egg. Although many instances of artificial parthenogenesis are claimed, as a natural occurrence it is restricted to certain groups of invertebrates, notably insects.
M. B. V. Roberts, 1986
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New Scientist
Virgin birth Most eggs lie dormant and eventually die unless they are roused into new development by a sperm, but a minority of eggs can accomplish this feat on their own accord. Virgin birth — or parthenogenesis — is now causing a flurry of ...
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Handbook of Stem Cells
Introduction Parthenogenesis is a form of reproduction in which an egg can develop into an embryo without being fertilized by a sperm. Parthenogenesis is derived from the Greek words for "virgin birth," and several insect species including ...
Robert Paul Lanza, 2004
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Aphid Ecology An optimization approach: An Optimization Approach
The term 'parthenogenesis' was coined by Richard Owen in 1849, who defined it as the successive production of procreating individuals from a single ovum. He also viewed the increase in numbers by parthenogenesis as similar to growth, ...
A.F.G. Dixon, 1998
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Evolutionary Ecology of Freshwater Animals: Concepts and ...
Brooding may aid in the early evolution of parthenogenesis, but ecological forces , such as escape from parasites, will ultimately determine if parthenogenesis is maintained within a lineage. An alternative to the selective arena formulation is ...
Bruno Streit, Thomas Stadler, Curtis M. Lively, 1997
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Animal Behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Animal ...
1985) cf. parthenogenesis: androgenesis haplodiploidy n. See parthenogenesis: arrhenotoky. haploid parthenogenesis See parthenogenesis: generative parthenogenesis. hemizygoid parthenogenesis n. “Development of an individual from ...
Edward M. Barrows, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARTHENOGENESIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term parthenogenesis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Are all the menfolk dead already?
Other novels have constructed worlds around parthenogenesis, or diseases that wipe men out, or technologies that replace men, in order to ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
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Maternity leave discrimination means 54000 women lose their jobs …
Well, unless you think human conception happens through parthenogenesis, you'll realise that it's in fact usually a choice that two people make ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Spiny waterflea confirmed in Lake Vermilion
The species reproduces by a process called parthenogenesis. Most of the year, the species population is entirely female, which allows for rapid ... «Hometown Focus, Jul 15»
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Lake Vermilion infested with spiny waterflea
The species reproduces by a process called parthenogenesis. Most of the year, the species population is entirely female, which allows for rapid ... «KARE, Jul 15»
5
Colon Health and TCM
The basic approach in my practice focuses on the principles of "differentiation of yin and yang comes first" and "treatment aiming at its parthenogenesis. «Acupuncture Today, Jul 15»
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The Verge Review of Animals: the all-female whiptail lizard
This natural form of cloning is called "parthenogenesis" — and it isn't as complicated as it sounds. Credit: bamyers4az / Flickr. First, let's talk ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
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A novel intracellular mutualistic bacterium in the invasive ant …
Several bacterial symbionts are known to be reproductive manipulators, with cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) and parthenogenesis induction ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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OXI to NAI. NAI to OXI. OXI to OXI.
Perhaps this shock doctrine of capital controls and flatlined economy will finally spawn a meaningful parthenogenesis. On this day where OXI ... «Greek Reporter, Jul 15»
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Dawn Fraser's Nick Kyrgios rant could prompt new TV show
Unquote. (In passing, reader Frank Duff asks, “If Greece has to or decides to go it alone, might it be called parthenogenesis?”) Means to an end. «The Australian, Jul 15»
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'Virgin Births' Won't Save The Smalltooth Sawfish From Extinction
Parthenogenesis is not going to save a species from extinction. To explain why, I'll need to first explain how parthenogenesis works. And then ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»

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