Definition of parthenogenesis

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• parthenogenesis is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 21
• parthenogenesis is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 21
• parthenogenesis is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 24

Definition of parthenogenesis

• process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. parthenogeny
• human conception without fertilization by a man (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. parthenogeny
  2. virgin birth

See definition of parthenogenesis in Merriam Webster