micropropagation

[ mahy-kroh-prop-uh-gey-shuhn ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˌprɒp əˈgeɪ ʃən /

noun

the propagation of plants from tissue cultures, often from single cells.

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Words nearby micropropagation

microprobe, microprocessor, microprogram, microprogramming, microprojector, micropropagation, micropsia, micropterous, micropublish, micropump, micropuncture
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British Dictionary definitions for micropropagation

micropropagation
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌprɒpəˈɡeɪʃən) /

noun

botany the production of a large number of individual plants from a small piece of plant tissue cultured in a nutrient medium
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