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em·bry·o
 embryo
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- pronunciation:
- em
bri
yo
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| inflections: |
embryos |
| definition: |
an animal or plant that is just starting to develop. An embryo grows inside an egg, a seed, or its mother.
- similar words:
- germ
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| derivation: |
embryoid (adj.) |
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