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embryo meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of embryo at MeaningMonkey.org. embryo meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.EMBRYO noun
Definition of embryo (noun)
- (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
- 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, fertilized egg
Source: Princeton University Wordnet