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
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.