Definition of androgenesis Androgenesis

We found 3 definitions of androgenesis from 3 different sources.

What does androgenesis mean?

Noun Plural: androgenesises
androgenesis - male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization
		androgeny
		parthenogenesis, parthenogeny process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods

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androgenesis (Noun)
male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus.