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embryons

embryons is the plural of embryon.

Meaning of embryon

Adjective

embryon (comparative more embryon, superlative most embryon)

  1. (archaic) Embryonic.
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Questions about embryons

What is embryons the plural of?
Embryons is the plural of embryon.

Words near embryons in the dictionary

  1. embryonies
  2. embryoniferous
  3. embryoniform
  4. embryonism
  5. embryonization
  6. embryons
  7. embryony
  8. embryopathic
  9. embryopathies
  10. embryopathological
  11. embryopathology

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