Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gynogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gyno-gen-e-sis
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus.

Uncountable

Etymology

From gyno- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: gyno
Suffix: genesis

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

meiogynogenesis

Questions

What does gynogenesis mean?: Female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus.
Where does gynogenesis come from?: From gyno- + -genesis.

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