Parthenote Definition
pärthə-nōt
noun
An embryo generated through parthenogenesis, occurring in certain plants and invertebrate animals.
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An unfertilized, usually mammalian egg cell that has been artificially activated with chemicals so that it divides.
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adjective
Being, derived, or resulting from a parthenote.
Parthenote stem cells.
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Other Word Forms of Parthenote
Noun
Singular:
parthenote
Plural:
parthenotesOrigin of Parthenote
Greek parthenos virgin (zyg)ote
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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