First Known Use: 1849
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polyembryony
noun poly·em·bry·o·ny \-ˈem-brē-ə-nē, -(ˌ)em-ˈbrī-\
Definition of POLYEMBRYONY
1
: the condition of having several embryos
2
: the production of two or more embryos from one ovule or egg
— poly·em·bry·on·ic \-ˌem-brē-ˈä-nik\ adjective
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Origin of POLYEMBRYONY
International Scientific Vocabulary poly- + embryon- + 2-y
Medical Dictionary
polyembryony
noun poly·em·bry·o·ny \-ˈem-brē-ə-nē, -(ˌ)em-ˈbrī-\
plural poly·em·bry·o·nies
Medical Definition of POLYEMBRYONY
: 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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