- parthenogenesis, parthenogeny, virgin birth - human conception without fertilization by a man
--1 is a kind of asexual reproduction, agamogenesis
--1 has particulars: androgenesis, androgeny; gynogenesis - Virgin Birth, Nativity - the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
--2 is a kind of theological doctrine, religious doctrine
--2 is a part of Christian theology