n.
Pronunciation: - ' em-br ē - ə -n ē , -( ˌ )em- ' br ī -
Function: 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
– poly · em · bry · on · ic \ - ˌ em-br ē - ' ä-nik \ adjective