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Meaning of hybridogenesis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A form of reproduction resembling parthenogenesis, but hemiclonal rather than completely asexual: half the genome is passed intact to the next generation, while the other half is discarded. It occurs in some animals that are hybrids between species.

uncountable

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

hybridoma Hybrids hybristophile hybristophilia hycanthone Hyche

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