What does thelygeny mean?
Thelygeny means (zoology, reproduction) The production of only female offspring..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(zoology, reproduction) The production of only female offspring..
If monogeny is determined exclusively by a cytoplasmic factor, then it is easy to see that the factor will either die out (if it causes arrhenogeny) or will become fixed and thereby sterilize the population (if it causes thelygeny).
Both series of experiments show the possibility of an experimental induction for intersexuality and thelygeny.
monogeny — the production of only male (“arrhenogeny”) or female (“thelygeny”) offspring.
Use thelygeny when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Thelygeny means (zoology, reproduction) The production of only female offspring..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include arrhenogeny.
If monogeny is determined exclusively by a cytoplasmic factor, then it is easy to see that the factor will either die out (if it causes arrhenogeny) or will become fixed and thereby sterilize the population (if it causes thelygeny).
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