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Vocabulary Term Details

Parthenogenesis

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenogenesis)

Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization. In animals, parthenogenesis means development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell and is a component process of apomixis. (Wikipedia)

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Asexual reproduction
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Approved Date
17-Jun-2013

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