ANDROGENETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does androgenetic mean? 

• ANDROGENETIC (adjective)
  The adjective ANDROGENETIC has 1 sense:

1. of or related to androgenesis

  Familiarity information: ANDROGENETIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANDROGENETIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or related to androgenesis

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

androgenetic; androgenous

Pertainym:

androgenesis (male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization)

Derivation:

androgenesis (male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization)

 Context examples 

It may be androgenetic or caused by chemotherapeutic agents, compulsive hair pulling, autoimmune disorders, and congenital conditions.

(Alopecia, NCI Thesaurus)