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parthenogenesis

noun /pɑrθɪnoʊdʒɛnɪsɪs/ 6 syllables 15 letters Scrabble 21 WWF 24
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noun

process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods

noun

human conception without fertilization by a man

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