word
Embryo
EH-mbree-oh
/ˈɛmbriːˌoʊ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
embryo
Dictionary meaning
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
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