cryptovivipary
The growth of an embryo to break through the seed coat but not the fruit wall before…The growth of an embryo to break through the seed coat but not the fruit wall before it splits open
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The growth of an embryo to break through the seed coat but not the fruit wall before it splits open
Origin
From crypto- + vivipary.From crypto- + vivipary.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcryptoviviparous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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