孤雌生殖

Traditional form:

孤雌生殖

Pinyin (reading):

gūcíshēngzhí

Definitions:

• parthenogenesis (biol. a female reproducing without fertilization)

Characters:

• 孤 - orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary
• 雌 - female; feminine; gentle, soft
• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 殖 - to breed, to spawn; to grow, to prosper

Traditional characters:

• 孤 - orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary
• 雌 - female; feminine; gentle, soft
• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 殖 - to breed, to spawn; to grow, to prosper