polyembryony
/ˌpɑliˈɛmbriəni/
noun
- The development of more than one embryo from a single fertilized egg or seed.
- The farmer noticed polyembryony in his orange grove when several sprouts emerged from one seed.
- Polyembryony is common in some citrus trees, where a single seed can produce multiple seedlings.
- Scientists study polyembryony in armadillos because they always give birth to identical quadruplets.