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Noun: androgeny
  1. Male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization
    "androgeny is rare in nature but can be induced in some plant species";
    - androgenesis

Derived forms: androgenies

Type of: parthenogenesis, parthenogeny [rare]

Encyclopedia: Androgeny