polyembryony

noun poly·em·bry·o·ny \-ˈem-brē-ə-nē, -(ˌ)em-ˈbrī-\

Definition of POLYEMBRYONY

: the condition of having several embryos

: the production of two or more embryos from one ovule or egg

— poly·em·bry·on·ic \-ˌem-brē-ˈä-nik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary poly- + embryon- + ²-y

First Known Use: 1849

Medical Dictionary

noun poly·em·bry·o·ny \-ˈem-brē-ə-nē, -(ˌ)em-ˈbrī-\

plural poly·em·bry·o·nies

: the production of two or more embryos from one ovule or egg

—poly·em·bry·on·ic \-ˌem-brē-ˈän-ik\ adjective

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