noun
merogony
A biological term referring to the development of an egg fragment that lacks a nucleus, typically after fertilization by a sperm. Also known as メロゴニー.
See also: メロゴニー
卵片発生は、核を持たない卵片が精子によって受精することで起こる現象である。
Merogony is a phenomenon in which an egg fragment without a nucleus is fertilized by a sperm.
Synonymous loanword from English; 卵片発生 is the native Japanese term used in biological contexts.
Compound of 卵片 (egg fragment) and 発生 (development). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern scientific coinage.