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thelytoky

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the⋅lyt⋅o⋅ky

  [thi-lit-uh-kee]
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–noun
parthenogenesis in which only females are produced.
Also, thel⋅y⋅ot⋅o⋅ky  [thel-ee-ot-uh-kee] .

Origin:
1890–95; < Gk thēlytokía, equiv. to thêly(s) female + tók(os) parturition, offspring + -ia -y 3
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Main Entry: the·lyt·o·ky
Pronunciation: th&-'lit-&-kE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -kies
: parthenogenesis in which only female offspring are produced —compare ARRHENOTOKY, DEUTEROTOKY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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