孤雌生殖

gūcí shēngzhí
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 parthenogenesis (reproduction without fertilization)

Examples

Yáchóng kěyǐ tōngguò gūcí shēngzhí kuàisù fánzhí.
Aphids can reproduce rapidly through parthenogenesis.
Mǒuxiē xīyì yě néng jìnxíng gūcí shēngzhí.
Certain lizards are also capable of parthenogenesis.

Tips

memory
Literally 'lone-female reproduction' — (alone) + (female) makes the meaning transparent. Classic examples: aphids in summer, some whiptail lizards, and many social-insect males (by haplodiploidy).

Stroke Order

shēng
zhí