Synonyms for parthenogenesis
ˌpær θə noʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪspartheno·gen·e·sis

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1. parthenogenesis, parthenogeny, virgin birthnoun

   human conception without fertilization by a man

   Synonyms:
   parthenogeny, virgin birth

2. parthenogenesis, parthenogenynoun

   process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods

   Synonyms:
   parthenogeny, virgin birth

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1. Oliver Ryder:

   This is truly an amazing discovery, we were not exactly looking for evidence of parthenogenesis, it just hit us in the face. We only confirmed it because of the normal genetic studies we do to prove parentage. Our results showed that both eggs possessed the expected male ZZ sex chromosomes, but all markers were only inherited from their dams, verifying our findings.

2. Cala Gonone:

   The mother lives in the large pelagic tub with another female specimen. If confirmed by DNA analysis, it would be the world's first documented parthenogenesis documented by Mustelus Mustelus. Ispera, the name chosen for the little one, in Sardinian means hope and a birth in the [COVID-19] era it certainly is.