embryoctony
[ ĕm′brē-ŏk′tə-nē ]
n.
feticide
QUIZZES
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We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby embryoctony
embry-, embryectomy, embryo, embryoblast, embryocardia, embryoctony, embryogenesis, embryogeny, embryol., embryologist, embryology
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