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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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The next phase of the research will explore how different gravity environments, including those on the Moon, Mars, and in artificial gravity systems, affect sperm navigation and early embryo development.

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

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 • Feb. 27, 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

He couldn’t say that if this last embryo died, he would be stripped of his job.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer