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androgeny

androgeny

9.9
An embryo that develops with only the father's genes because the egg's nucleus does not give any genes
  • noun
  • /ˈændrəˌdʒɛnɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : androgenia
  • Some rare plants can reproduce through androgeny, resulting in offspring with only paternal genes.

Examples

  • Researchers observed androgeny occurring in the laboratory during controlled fertilization experiments.

  • Cases of androgeny provide insight into genetic inheritance patterns in certain species.

  • The concept of androgeny is fascinating in reproductive biology.

  • Many researchers study androgeny for its implications in genetics.

  • Cases of androgeny provide insight into genetic inheritance patterns in certain species.

  • Researchers observed androgeny during laboratory experiments focused on embryonic development.

  • Some rare plants can reproduce through androgeny, leading to the creation of offspring that possess exclusively paternal DNA.

Synonyms

androgenesis
vsandrogeny
  • Specialized
9.9

A form of reproduction where a young plant or animal develops using only the father's genes

is the specific term for male parthenogenesis producing paternal-only embryos

Surface Forms

androgeny singular
androgenies plural

Morphology

androgeny = androgen (opaque) = androgen + y

Although formally formed from 'androgen' + '-y', the resulting technical meaning (a form of male-only reproduction) is a specialized biological sense not deducible by average learners.

Etymology

Androgeny comes from Greek parts andr- meaning 'male' and -geny meaning 'birth' or 'origin'. So androgeny literally means 'birth from the male', which fits the scientific use for cases where an embryo or offspring develops with only the father's genes. You can also see andr- in words like androgen (a male hormone) or android (a human-like robot), which helps remember the 'male' part.