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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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“Our first and most important goal is the lawful, expeditious but safe transfer of these embryos back to where they belong,” Ikuta said.

From Los Angeles Times

To investigate, the researchers turned to zebrafish embryos, which develop quickly and also contain large, yolk rich cells during early stages.

From Science Daily

During the first few hours after fertilization, a fruit fly embryo rapidly divides its nuclei, producing thousands of cells in a short time.

From Science Daily

He said "a huge team of people" had been involved in the process - from the transplant operation to the embryo transfer and the delivery itself.

From BBC

Last winter they had three viable embryos at the fertility clinic and Katerina was due to have them transferred to her womb.

From BBC