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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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Polyembryony — is the phenomenon of two or more embryos developing from a single fertilized egg (in humans, identical twins). Polyembryony occurs regularly in many plants and animals.The nine banded armadillo, for instance usually gives birth to four identical… … Wikipedia
Polyembryony — Pol y*em bry*o*ny, n. [See {Poly }, and {Embryo}.] (Bot.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polyembryony — polyembryony. См. полиэмбриония. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
polyembryony — [päl΄ē em′brē ə nē] n. [< POLY + EMBRYO + Y4] the production of two or more embryos or individuals from a single fertilized ovum … English World dictionary
polyembryony — /pol ee em bree euh nee, oh nee, em bruy euh nee/, n. Embryol. the production of more than one embryo from one egg. [1840 50; POLY + Gk émbryon EMBRYO + Y3] * * * ▪ biology a condition in which two or more embryos develop from a single… … Universalium
polyembryony — poliembrionija statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Dviejų arba kelių gemalų susidarymas vienoje sėkloje. atitikmenys: angl. polyembryony rus. полиэмбриония … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
polyembryony — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary poly + embryon + 2 y Date: 1849 1. the condition of having several embryos 2. the production of two or more embryos from one ovule or egg • polyembryonic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
polyembryony — n. [Gr. polys, many; embryon, fetus] The formation of multiple embryos from a single egg; polyembryonic adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polyembryony — Condition of a zygote s giving rise to two or more embryos. [poly + G. embryon, embryo] * * * poly·em·bry·o·ny em brē ə nē, (.)em brī n, pl nies the production of two or more embryos from one ovule or egg poly·em·bry·on·ic .em brē än ik adj * * * … Medical dictionary
polyembryony — n. formation of more than one embryo from a single egg (Embryology) … English contemporary dictionary
