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pre-embryo
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pre-em·bry·o (pr-mbr-)
n. pl. pre-em·bry·os
A fertilized ovum up to 14 days old, before it becomes implanted in the uterus.

pre-embry·onic (-nk) adj.

pre-embryo [priːˈɛmbrɪəʊ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the structure formed after fertilization of an ovum but before differentiation of embryonic tissue


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