merogony

/mɛroʊˈɡɒnɪ/

Definitions

1. noun

In biology, especially in the study of parthenogenesis, the process by which an unfertilized egg develops into an embryo without sexual reproduction.

“The scientist studied the phenomenon of merogony in certain plant species.”

Synonyms

  • apomixis
  • parthenogenesis

Antonyms

  • sexual reproduction