| parthenogenesis | (n) human conception without fertilization by a man, Syn. virgin birth, parthenogeny |
| parthenogenesis | (n) process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods, Syn. parthenogeny |
| Parthenogeny | n. (Biol.) Same as Parthenogenesis. [ 1913 Webster ] |