parthenogeny n 1: human conception without fertilization by a man [syn: {parthenogenesis}, {parthenogeny}, {virgin birth}] 2: process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods [syn: {parthenogenesis}, {parthenogeny}]
Parthenogeny \Par`the*nog"e*ny\, n. (Biol.) Same as {Parthenogenesis}. [1913 Webster]