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embryos

3 definitions • 2 examples
1
an animal that is developing either in its mother's womb or in an egg, or a plant that is developing in a seed:

Examples:

Between the eighth week of development and birth a human embryo is called a foetus.
2
developing and not yet complete:

Examples:

The department's plans for enlargement are still in embryo.
3
a human being or animal in an early stage of development, either in its mother’s uterus or in an egg, or a plant that is developing in a seed

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