Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
polyembryonate .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Bot.) Polyembryonate.
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- adjective botany
Polyembryonate .
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Examples
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The life history and development of polyembryonic parasitoids.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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The life history and development of polyembryonic parasitoids.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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The life history and development of polyembryonic parasitoids.
Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009
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I asked what it would look like if it were polyembryonic.
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If you live in an area where citrus is not a major crop but would like to introduce it, you might consider trying some of the polyembryonic seeds.
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The good news is that all of these varieties are polyembryonic and consequently most trees will be just like their parents.
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Chances are extremely high that the local fibrous mango is polyembryonic.
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Peel off the outer and inner seed coat; if the seed is polyembryonic (i.e. has many embryos) it will come true.
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Carl is all for that, but said to watch out for polyembryonic mangoes.
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You can tell if you have the polyembryonic type by removing the husk from the seed.
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