pēi

technical
noun

Meaning of 胚芽

胚芽 means plumule; the embryonic shoot of a plant that develops into the stem and leaves after breaking through the seed coat; figurative: the beginning or germ of something; something in its earliest stage of development. Pronounced pēi yá.

  • plumule; the embryonic shoot of a plant that develops into the stem and leaves after breaking through the seed coat
  • figurative: the beginning or germ of something; something in its earliest stage of development

Definitions & Examples

Xiǎn
wēi
jìng
xià
qīng
chǔ
de
kàn
dào
pēi
de
jié
gòu
 

Under the microscope, the structure of the plumule can be clearly seen.

Zhǒng
zi
méng
shí
 
pēi
shǒu
xiān
zhǒng
xiàng
shàng
shēng
zhǎng
 

When the seed germinates, the plumule is the first to break through the seed coat and grow upward.

Pēi
shì
zhí
yòu
miáo
de
zhòng
yào
chéng
fèn
 

The plumule is an important component of plant seedlings.

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