partenogénesis

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos) +‎ -génesis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɾtenoˈxenesis/ [paɾ.t̪e.noˈxe.ne.sis]
• Rhymes: -enesis
• Syllabification: par‧te‧no‧gé‧ne‧sis

Noun

partenogénesis f (uncountable)

1. (biology) parthenogenesis

Derived terms

• partenogenético

Further reading

• “partenogénesis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10