Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That kind of parthenogenesis in which only female offspring are produced.
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- noun biology A form of
parthenogenesis in whichfemales are produced fromunfertilized eggs .
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek θῆλυς ("female") + τόκος ("birth")
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thelytoky: parthenogenesis in which only males are produced
Are Men Necessary? Douglas Hoffman 2005
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