Parthenogenesis

[Sarah]

The production of new individuals from virgin females by meansof ova which have the power of developing without the intervention ofthe male element; the production, without fertilization, of cellscapable of germination. It is one of the phenomena of alternategeneration. Cf. Heterogamy, and Metagenesis.

[Sarah]

unfertilized eggs develop into new organisms without fertilization by males, parthenogenetic offspring called parthogen, calparthenos (virgin) genesis (creation)

[Sommer]

a type of reproduction (= production of young plants or animals) in which living things develop from eggs that have not been fertilized (= united with the male sexual cells)

[Sonia]

Reproduction from an ovum without fertilization, especially as a normal process in some invertebrates and lower plants.