# parthenogenesis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/ · frequency rank #96,337

## Definitions
1. Referring to various aspects of asexual reproduction:
2. Referring to various aspects of asexual reproduction:
3. figurative uses of the biological senses
4. Virgin birth, in reference to the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ.

## Etymology
From partheno- + -genesis, from Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”) and γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation, generation”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parthenogenesis