 fertilized_egg |
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| 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: | conceptus embryo | |
| Related terms: | animal blastula gastrula morula umbilical_cord | |
| Similar spelling: |
fertilized_ovum fertilized_cell fertilizable fertilization_age fertilization |
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