ampherotoky

noun

am·​phe·​rot·​o·​ky

ˌamfəˈrätəkē

variants or amphitoky

amˈfidəkē

or less commonly amphoterotoky

(ˌ)amˌfätəˈrätəkē

plural -es

: parthenogenesis in which both male and female offspring are produced compare arrhenotoky , thelytoky

Word History

Etymology

ampherotoky irregular from Greek amphoteros both + tokos offspring + English -y; amphitoky from amphi- + Greek tokos + English -y; amphoterotoky from Greek amphoteros + tokos + English -y

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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