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ectogeny

ectogeny noun: the effect of pollen on parts of the seed and fruit lying outside the embryo and endosperm.

Noun

ectogeny (uncountable)

  1. The effect of pollen on parts of the seed and fruit lying outside the embryo and endosperm.
    Synonyms:
    metaxenia

Synonyms of ectogeny

Origin of ectogeny

From ecto- + -geny.

Questions about ectogeny

What does ectogeny mean?
Ectogeny means the effect of pollen on parts of the seed and fruit lying outside the embryo and endosperm.
What part of speech is ectogeny?
Ectogeny is a noun.

Words near ectogeny in the dictionary

  1. ectogenesis
  2. ectogenetic
  3. ectogenic
  4. ectogenous
  5. ectogenual
  6. ectogeny
  7. ectoglenoid
  8. ectognath
  9. ectognathous
  10. ectohormonal
  11. ectohormone

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