How to Pronounce Polyembryony

To pronounce "polyembryony", say POLY-embry-ony — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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POLY-embry-ony

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"polyembryony" has 3 syllables: poly-embry-ony.

What does polyembryony mean?

noun

  1. The production of two or more embryos in one seed, due either to the existence and fertilization of more than one embryonic sac or to the origination of embryos outside of the embryonic sac.
  2. The production of two or more embryos from a single fertilized egg.

Related words

monembryonypolycotyledonpolycyesismonoecypolycotylypolysomiapolymastismpolyspory

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How many syllables are in "polyembryony"?▾

"Polyembryony" has 3 syllables: poly · embry · ony.

What does "polyembryony" mean?▾

Polyembryony: The production of two or more embryos in one seed, due either to the existence and fertilization of more than one embryonic sac or to the origination of embryos outside of the embryonic sac.

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