孤雌生殖

gūcí shēngzhí

noun

Meanings

1 parthenogenesis (reproduction without fertilization)

Characters

alone; solitary

produce; give birth

multiply; propagate

Examples

HSK 6

某些蜥蜴也能进行孤雌生殖。

Mǒuxiē xīyì yě néng jìnxíng gūcí shēngzhí.

Certain lizards are also capable of parthenogenesis.

HSK 7-9

蚜虫可以通过孤雌生殖快速繁殖。

Yáchóng kěyǐ tōngguò gūcí shēngzhí kuàisù fánzhí.

Aphids can reproduce rapidly through parthenogenesis.

Tips

memory

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

Stroke Order

孤 gū

雌 cí

生 shēng

殖 zhí