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polyembryony

/pol-ee-em-bree-uh-nee, -oh-nee, -em-brahy-uh-nee/US // ˌpɒl iˈɛm bri ə ni, -ˌoʊ ni, -ɛmˈbraɪ ə ni //UK // (ˌpɒlɪˈɛmbrɪənɪ) //

多胎化,多胚胎,多胚胎性,多胚胎现象

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Embryology.

    • : the production of more than one embryo from one egg.

Examples

  • Polyembryony: the production of several embryos from a single egg, as in some Chalcids.

  • Polyembryony is generally associated with the development of cells other than the egg-cell.