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hybridogenesis

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hybridogenesis (uncountable)

(biology) A form of reproduction resembling parthenogenesis, but hemiclonal rather than completely asexual: half the genome is passed intact to the next generation, while the other half is discarded. It occurs in some animals that are hybrids between species.

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Hybridogenesis : One genome is eliminated to produce haploid eggs. Source: Internet

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