孤雌生殖

gūcí shēngzhí
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 parthenogenesis (reproduction without fertilization)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yáchóng kěyǐ tōngguò gūcí shēngzhí kuàisù fánzhí.
Aphids can reproduce rapidly through parthenogenesis.
HSK 7-9
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