胚 (pēi) — (biology) embryo; (botany) germ, embryo of a seed
Definition
胚 is a bound form meaning 'embryo' or 'germ', used only inside compounds like 胚胎 (embryo) or 胚芽 (germ/sprout). On its own it is not a standalone word.
bound form
(biology) embryo(botany) germembryo of a seed
Examples
- 。Dòng wù pēi tāi zài mǔ tǐ nèi fā yù.Animal embryos develop inside the mother's body.
- 胚。Zhè zhǒng gǔ wù de pēi yá yíng yǎng fēng fù.The germ of this grain is very nutritious.
- 胚。Kē xué jiā yán jiū pēi céng fēn huà guò chéng.Scientists study the process of germ layer differentiation.
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