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deuterotoky

[ doo-tuh-rot-uh-kee, dyoo- ]

noun

  1. production of both males and females parthenogenetically.


deuterotoky

/ ˌdjuːtəˈrɒtəkɪ /

noun

  1. biology parthenogenesis in which both males and females are produced
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of deuterotoky1

1890–95; deutero- + Greek -tokia, equivalent to -tok ( os ) child (akin to tíktein to bear) + -ia -y 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deuterotoky1

from deutero- + -toky from Greek tokos bringing forth
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Example Sentences

Arrhenotoky: parthenogenetic reproduction when the progeny are all males: see thelyotoky and deuterotoky.

Deuterotoky: parthenogenetic reproduction when the progeny are male and female: see arrhenotoky and thelyotoky.

Thelyotoky: parthenogenetic reproduction when the progeny are all females see Arrhenotoly and Deuterotoky.

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