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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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00 Hardcover Series: title K10 Among the nine topics in this issue of the annual produced by the Institute of Jewish Law at Boston University are early interpretations of the Bible and Talmud as a reflection of Medieval legal realia, Genesis in Western canon law, conspicuous religious symbols in the public schools of France and the US, and a rabbinical court decision regarding a dispute over the fate of pre-embryos.
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