hybridogenesis

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English

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Etymology

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hybrid +‎ -o- +‎ -genesis

Noun

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hybridogenesis (uncountable)

  1. (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.
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