polygerm

noun

poly·​germ

ˈpälē,

-lə̇+ˌ-

: a cluster of germ cells or morulae in the polyembryonic development of some parasitic insects

polygerminal

¦⸗⸗+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

poly- + germ

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