parthenogenetic

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Although the parthenogenetic flies received genes only from their mothers, they weren’t always clones of their parent.

From Scientific American • Aug. 1, 2023

In a separate study published in 2021, researchers stated that it's "ecologically advantageous in the short term, but the young age and rarity of parthenogenetic species indicate it is less advantageous in the long term."

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2023

Although Michelangelo would have been the last to tell us — he liked to present himself as a parthenogenetic wonder — he did have some art training.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2017

As a result, they're among the most studied parthenogenetic species; their evolutionary success has essentially turned them into the poster child for unisexuality.

From The Verge • Jul. 19, 2015

A reproductive instinct might be found in parthenogenetic animals, but would be meaningless, because useless, in organisms propagating by sexual union.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 Analysis of the Sexual Impulse; Love and Pain; The Sexual Impulse in Women by Ellis, Havelock