"embryony" meaning in English

See embryony in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: embryonies [plural]
Etymology: From 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

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