孤雌生殖

gūcíshēngzhí
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 parthenogenesis (reproduction without fertilization)

Examples

Yáchóng kěyǐ tōngguò gūcíshēngzhí kuàisù fánzhí.
Aphids can reproduce rapidly through parthenogenesis.
Mǒu xiē xīyì yě néng jìnxíng gūcíshēngzhí.
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