polyembryony
poly·em·bry·o·ny
noun \-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
Origin of POLYEMBRYONY
International Scientific Vocabulary poly- + embryon- + 2-y
First Known Use: 1849
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