Form of unisexual reproduction, where the female creates a Zygote from her eggs, without male fertilization. Although it can occur in higher animals, it is more common in insects and reptiles. The result is, of course, be exactly like her mother, since it only contains its genetic material. The word comes from the Greek 960; 945; 961; 952; 949; 957; 959; 962; ( parthenos, " 34 Virgin; ) and 947; 949; 957; 949; 963; 953; 962; ( genesis, " origin, birth " ).