tychoparthenogenesis
tychoparthenogenesis noun: parthenogenesis in a species that normally reproduces normally (typically a weevil).
Noun
tychoparthenogenesis (uncountable)
- parthenogenesis in a species that normally reproduces normally (typically a weevil)
Origin of tychoparthenogenesis
From Ancient Greek τύχη (túkhē, “chance, luck, accident”) + -o- + parthenogenesis.
Questions about tychoparthenogenesis
- What does tychoparthenogenesis mean?
- Tychoparthenogenesis means parthenogenesis in a species that normally reproduces normally (typically a weevil).
- What part of speech is tychoparthenogenesis?
- Tychoparthenogenesis is a noun.
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