单词 | arrhenotoky |
释义 | arrhenotoky in British English (ˌærəˈnɒtəkɪ) noun biology a form of parthenogenesis which produces only male offspring arrhenotoky in American English (ˌærəˈnɑtəki) noun parthenogenesis in which only males are produced Also: arrenotoky Derived forms arrhenotokous adjective Word origin [‹ Gk arrhēnotokía, equiv. to arrhēnotók(os) bearing male offspring (arrhēno- male + tók(os) offspring + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -y3]-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)Examples of 'arrhenotoky' in a sentence |
随便看 |
英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。