- parthenoparous
- \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|näpərəs\ adjective
Etymology: parthen- + -parous: producing living young without fertilization
parthenoparous aphids
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parthenoparous
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parthenoparous — par·the·nop·a·rous … English syllables
parthenian — a. pertaining to virgin. ♦ parthenocarpy, n. bearing of fruit without fertilization. ♦ parthenogenesis, n. reproduction without fertilization; virgin birth. ♦ parthenoparous, a. bearing offspring without fertilization … Dictionary of difficult words
