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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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The team examined how exposure to microgravity during fertilisation influences early embryo development in animal models.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Ectopic pregnancies are when the embryo starts growing outside the womb, usually in the fallopian tube, and can be life-threatening.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

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 • Feb. 23, 2026

These pathways guide critical processes such as embryo formation and organ development.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

The principal challenge to preformation was the idea that something had to happen during embryogenesis that led to the formation of entirely new parts in the embryo.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee