Used mainly in academic or scientific discussions related to biology and reproduction.

Scientific Context

Highlights that offspring are clones of the mother since there's no genetic input from a male.

Biological Cloning

Indicates this is a natural process, mostly observed in non-human species.

Non-human Process

Indicates how the process is used in modern medicine, such as in stem cell research.

Medical Advances

Brings attention to the ethical debates surrounding artificial embryo development.

Ethical Considerations

Used in a technical or research-based context, often when discussing experimental procedures.

Research Context

 it's, she's barely a centimeter long and I can tell she's a female, both because she's got this ovipositor at the end, the stinger that she uses to inject the eggs and also because this species is parthenogenetic, which means

Parthenogenetic