单词 | deuterotoky |
释义 | deuterotoky in British English (ˌdjuːtəˈrɒtəkɪ) noun biology parthenogenesis in which both males and females are produced Word origin from deutero- + -toky from Greek tokos bringing forthdeuterotoky in American English (ˌduːtəˈrɑtəki, ˌdjuː-) noun production of both males and females parthenogenetically Word origin [1890–95; deutero- + Gk -tokia, equiv. to -tok(os) child (akin to tíktein to bear) + -ia -y3]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blip, bootstrap, honky-tonk, masochism, plein-air-y is a suffix of various origins used in the formation of action nouns from verbs (inquiry), also found in other abstract nouns (carpentry; infamy) |
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