fertilized egg
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The swelling that occurred in her lower abdomen, she says, was likely an ectopic pregnancy, in which a fertilized egg implants and grows outside of the uterus.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2025
When a female produces a fertilized egg, the egg is moved to an incubator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
Cultivated products are grown in steel tanks using cells from a living animal, a fertilized egg or a storage bank.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
Animal embryos go through a series of characteristic developmental stages on their journey from a fertilized egg cell to a functional organism.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 23, 2023
Every cell in your body arises by successive cell divisions from a single cell, a fertilized egg generated by your parents.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
