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androgenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-dro-ge-n-e-sis
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus.

Uncountable

Etymology

From andro- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

androgeneses (plural)

Synonyms

androgeny

Questions

What does androgenesis mean?
Male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus.
Where does androgenesis come from?
From andro- + -genesis.

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