POLYEMBRYONIES

POLYEMBRYONY

Pol`y*em"bry*o*ny, n. Etym: [See Poly-, and Embryo.] (Bot.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 January 2025

BOOK

(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”


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You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

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