ANDROGENESIS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization

Categories: Parthenogenesis, Parthenogeny

Synonyms

Androgenesis, Androgeny

🔗 Related Words

andro- – A related word in the same word family.

-genesis – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

These related words all descended from the same ancestor thousands of years ago.