Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embryonization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: em-bry-oniza-tion
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Modification to an embryonic form.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Matsuda (1987, p. 28) reviewed the reallocation processes within organisms associated with a life-history specialization called “embryonization” (growth of larvae within eggs), representing an evolutionary change from production of many small to fewer large eggs. In Hydra, embryonization leads to the production of a single large egg via adsorption of neighboring oocytes."

Etymology

From embryo- + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: embryo
Suffix: ization

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does embryonization mean?: Modification to an embryonic form.
Where does embryonization come from?: From embryo- + -ization.

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