pseudofertilization

noun

pseu·​do·​fertilization
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: a process substituting for normal fertilization (as fusion of egg and polar body in various coccids or pseudogamy in a nematode)

Word History

Etymology

pseud- + fertilization

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“Pseudofertilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudofertilization. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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