Meanings
adjectivepolyembryonate (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyConsisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishembryonate
- Englishpolyembryonate
From poly- + embryonate.
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polyembryonate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyembryonate
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“polyembryonate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyembryonate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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