conceptus
1. [ noun ] (zoology,embryology) an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
Synonyms: fertilized_egg embryo
Related terms: animal blastula gastrula morula umbilical_cord
Similar spelling:   concept
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