ectogeny

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noun

The effect of pollen on parts of the seed and fruit lying outside the embryo and endosperm.

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metaxenia
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Meanings

nounectogeny (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe effect of pollen on parts of the seed and fruit lying outside the embryo and endosperm.

    Synonyms: metaxenia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe effect of pollen on parts of the seed and fruit lying outside the embryo and endosperm.

Similar
metaxenia

Origin

From ecto- + -geny.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cytogene
Cite this entry
APA

ectogeny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectogeny

MLA

“ectogeny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectogeny. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectogeny,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectogeny.

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