par‧the‧no‧gen‧e‧sis /ˌpɑːθənəʊˈdʒenəsəs, ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈdʒenəsəs $ ˌpɑːrθənoʊ-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Greek parthenos 'virgin' + Latin genesis ( ⇒ genesis)]
technical the production of a new plant or animal from a female without the sexual involvement of the male
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