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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

organic process, biological process go
a process occurring in living organisms

reproduction go
the process of generating offspring

asexual reproduction, agamogenesis go
reproduction without the fusion of gametes

apomixis go
any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization

parthenogenesis, parthenogeny
process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual

noun.process

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androgenesis, androgeny go
male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization
gynogenesis go
female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus