parthenogenesis
/,pɑrθɪnoʊ'dʒɛnɪsɪs/
noun
15 letters6 syllables21 points in Scrabble®24 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
Process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods.
2
Human conception without fertilization by a man.
WORD FORMS
Related formparthenogenetic
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®21 points
Words With Friends®24 points
Double word42 points
Triple word63 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinarthenogenesispay
Starts & ends withP … S
Syllablespar · the · no · gen · e · sis
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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