hybridogenesis

English

noun
Definitions
  • (biology) A form of reproduction resembling parthenogenesis, but hemiclonal rather than completely asexual: half the genome is passed intact to the next generation, while the other half is discarded. It occurs in some animals that are hybrids between species.

Etymology

Affix from English hybrid (fuel).

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English

hybrid

Gloss

fuel

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