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|etymology=Greek <i>an</i>, without; <i>autos</i>, self; <i>genes</i>, producing
 
|etymology=Greek <i>an</i>, without; <i>autos</i>, self; <i>genes</i>, producing
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 13 September 2013

anautogeny (adjective; Greek an, without; autos, self; genes, producing): (Arthropoda: Insecta) Refers to the necessity of a blood meal of certain Diptera before eggs can develop within the female.

See also: autogeny