Parthenogeny \Par`the*nog"e*ny\, n. (Biol.)
Same as {Parthenogenesis}.
parthenogeny
n 1: human conception without fertilization by a man [syn: {parthenogenesis},
{virgin birth}]
2: process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new
individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
[syn: {parthenogenesis}]