arrhenotoky

or ar·re·not·o·ky

[ ar-uh-not-uh-kee ]

noun
  1. parthenogenesis in which only males are produced.

Origin of arrhenotoky

1
<Greek arrhēnotokía, equivalent to arrhēnotók(os) bearing male offspring (arrhēno- male + tók(os) offspring + -os adj. suffix) + -ia-y3

Other words from arrhenotoky

  • ar·rhe·not·o·kous, adjective

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