"embryony" meaning in All languages combined

See embryony on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: embryonies [plural]
Etymology: embryo + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|embryo|y}} embryo + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} embryony (countable and uncountable, plural embryonies)
  1. (biology) The formation of an embryo; embryogenesis. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-embryony-en-noun-xdCEa6eA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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