polyembryony

[ pol-ee-em-bree-uh-nee, -oh-nee, -em-brahy-uh-nee ]

/ ˌpɒl iˈɛm bri ə ni, -ˌoʊ ni, -ɛmˈbraɪ ə ni /

noun Embryology.

the production of more than one embryo from one egg.

Origin of polyembryony

1840–50; poly- + Greek émbryonembryo + -y³

Words nearby polyembryony

polydontia, Polydorus, polydrug, polydysplasia, polyelectrolyte, polyembryony, polyendocrine deficiency syndrome, polyene, polyenoic acid, polyergic, polyester

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Example sentences from the Web for polyembryony

Polyembryony is generally associated with the development of cells other than the egg-cell.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
Polyembryony: the production of several embryos from a single egg, as in some Chalcids.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for polyembryony

polyembryony

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈɛmbrɪənɪ) /

noun

the production of more than one embryo from a single fertilized egg cell: occurs in certain plants and parasitic hymenopterous insects

Derived forms of polyembryony

polyembryonic (ˌpɒlɪˌɛmbrɪˈɒnɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for polyembryony

polyembryony

[ pŏl′ē-ĕm′brē-ə-nē, -ĕm-brī′- ]

n.

Development of more than one embryo from a single egg or ovule.

Scientific definitions for polyembryony

polyembryony

[ pŏl′ē-ĕm′brē-ə-nē, -ĕm-brī′- ]

Development from a single fertilized egg cell or, in plants, from a single ovule. In human beings, identical twins are the result of polyembryony. In gymnosperm plants, polyembryony involves the fertilization of more than one egg, though usually only one embryo survives in the ovule.

单词	polyembryony
释义	polyembryony [ pol-ee-em-bree-uh-nee, -oh-nee, -em-brahy-uh-nee ] / ˌpɒl iˈɛm bri ə ni, -ˌoʊ ni, -ɛmˈbraɪ ə ni / noun Embryology. the production of more than one embryo from one egg. Origin of polyembryony 1840–50; poly- + Greek émbryonembryo + -y³ Words nearby polyembryony polydontia, Polydorus, polydrug, polydysplasia, polyelectrolyte, polyembryony, polyendocrine deficiency syndrome, polyene, polyenoic acid, polyergic, polyester Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polyembryony Polyembryony is generally associated with the development of cells other than the egg-cell. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1\|Various Polyembryony: the production of several embryos from a single egg, as in some Chalcids. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for polyembryony polyembryony / (ˌpɒlɪˈɛmbrɪənɪ) / noun the production of more than one embryo from a single fertilized egg cell: occurs in certain plants and parasitic hymenopterous insects Derived forms of polyembryony polyembryonic (ˌpɒlɪˌɛmbrɪˈɒnɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for polyembryony polyembryony [ pŏl′ē-ĕm′brē-ə-nē, -ĕm-brī′- ] n. Development of more than one embryo from a single egg or ovule. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for polyembryony polyembryony [ pŏl′ē-ĕm′brē-ə-nē, -ĕm-brī′- ] Development from a single fertilized egg cell or, in plants, from a single ovule. In human beings, identical twins are the result of polyembryony. In gymnosperm plants, polyembryony involves the fertilization of more than one egg, though usually only one embryo survives in the ovule. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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