单词 | deuterotoky |
释义 | > as lemmasdeuterotoky deuterotoky n. Brit. /ˌdjuːtəˈrɒtəki/ , /ˌdʒuːtəˈrɒtəki/ , U.S. /ˌd(j)udəˈrɑdəki/ that form of parthenogenesis in which the virgin female produces offspring of both sexes; amphitoky. [Compare ancient Greek δευτεροτόκος bearing a second time.] ΚΠ 1895 Cambr. Nat. Hist. V. 141 It is a curious fact that the result of parthenogenesis in some species is the production of only one sex, which in some Insects is female, in others male; the phenomenon in the former case is called by Taschenberg Thelyotoky, in the latter case Arrhenotoky; Deuterotoky being applied to the cases in which two sexes are produced. 1965 F. A. E. Crew Sex-determination (ed. 4) v. 76 Deuterotoky or amphitoky in which both impaternate males and females are produced. 1965 F. A. E. Crew Sex-determination (ed. 4) v. 77 Deuterotoky is found in several species of moths. < as lemmas |
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