polyembryony

pol·y·em·bry·o·ny

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-em-bree-uh-nee, -oh-nee, -em-brahy-uh-nee]
- /ˌpɒl iˈɛm bri ə ni, -ˌoʊ ni, -ɛmˈbraɪ ə ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-em-bree-uh-nee, -oh-nee, -em-brahy-uh-nee]
- /ˌpɒl iˈɛm bri ə ni, -ˌoʊ ni, -ɛmˈbraɪ ə ni/

Definitions of polyembryony word

noun polyembryony the production of more than one embryo from one egg. 1
noun polyembryony the production of more than one embryo from a single fertilized egg cell: occurs in certain plants and parasitic hymenopterous insects 0
noun polyembryony the production of two or more embryos or individuals from a single fertilized ovum 0

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Origin of polyembryony

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; poly- + Greek émbryon embryo + -y3

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Parts of speech for Polyembryony

noun

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polyembryony popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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