hybridogenesis

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What does hybridogenesis mean?

A form of reproduction resembling parthenogenesis, but hemiclonal rather than completely asexual: half the genome is passed intact to the next generation, while the other half is discarded. It occurs in some animals that are hybrids between species.

Where does hybridogenesis come from?

From hybrid + -o- + -genesis.

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