ampherotoky
noun
am·phe·rot·o·ky
ˌamfəˈrätəkē
variants or amphitoky or less commonly amphoterotoky
amˈfidəkē
(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