embryonate

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embryonate

(ˈɛmbrɪəˌneɪt)
adj
relating to, or having, an embryo
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canis contamination found in the Attica region calls for a greater awareness towards this public issue and the implementation of specific preventive measures, such as maintaining dogs free of worms by regular administration of anthelmintics, removal of dog feces from the environment before the eggs are able to embryonate and good personal hygiene.
After around two weeks, however, the eggs embryonate and become capable of infecting animals and humans.
The fertilized eggs embryonate in water and hatch in 3 weeks into miracidiae, the first-stage larvae.
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