virgin birth (doctrinal concept)

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Doctrinal concept in several mythologies and religion, by which a hero or deity was miraculously conceived by a woman still a virgin. An example is in Christianity, where Christ is believed to have been born of the Virgin Mary. For a natural form of asexual reproduction in in plants and animals, see "parthenogenesis."
virgin birth
Accepted term: 22-Apr-2024