gynogenetic
|gyn-o-gen-et-ic|
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/ˌɡaɪnoʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk/
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/ˌɡaɪnəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk/
female-origin embryo development
Etymology
'gynogenetic' originates from Modern Latin/Neo-Latin, specifically from 'gynogeneticus', built from Greek elements 'gynē' meaning 'woman, female' and 'genētikos' meaning 'pertaining to birth or origin'.
'gynogeneticus' (Modern Latin) was formed from Greek roots and entered scientific New Latin/English usage as 'gynogenetic' in contexts of biology and reproduction, especially from the 19th–20th century as the concept of gynogenesis was described.
Initially formed to mean 'relating to female origin/production' from its Greek roots, it evolved to the specific biological sense 'relating to or produced by gynogenesis' used in modern reproductive biology.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or produced by gynogenesis — the development of an embryo from an ovum without genetic contribution from sperm (sperm may only stimulate development).
The researchers observed gynogenetic offspring in the experimental fish population.
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Last updated: 2025/08/25 20:29