merogony
noun
me·rog·o·ny
mə-ˈräg-ə-nē 
plural merogonies
: development of an embryo by a process that is genetically equivalent to male parthenogenesis and that involves segmentation and differentiation of an egg or egg fragment deprived of its own nucleus but having a functional male nucleus introduced
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“Merogony.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/merogony. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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