Definition of embryo

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Embryo (n.) The first rudiments of an organism, whether animal or plant.

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Myotome :: Myotome (n.) One of the embryonic muscular segments arising from the protovertebrae; also, one of the protovertebrae themselves..
Subzigomatic :: Subzonal (a.) Situated under a zone, or zona; -- applied to a membrane between the zona radiata and the umbilical vesicle in the mammal embryo..
Polyembryony :: Polyembryony (n.) The production of two or more embryos in one seed, due either to the existence and fertilization of more than one embryonic sac or to the origination of embryos outside of the embryonic sac..
Metamorphosis :: Metamorphosis (n.) A change in the form or function of a living organism, by a natural process of growth or development; as, the metamorphosis of the yolk into the embryo, of a tadpole into a frog, or of a bud into a blossom. Especially, that form of sexual reproduction in which an embryo undergoes a series of marked changes of external form, as the chrysalis stage, pupa stage, etc., in insects. In these intermediate stages sexual reproduction is usually impossible, but they ultimately pass into
Embryogeny :: Embryogeny (n.) The production and development of an embryo.
Nasofrontal :: Nasofrontal (a.) Of or pertaining to the nose and the front of the head; as, the embryonic nasofrontal process which forms the anterior boundary of the mouth..
Pseudembryo :: Pseudembryo (n.) An asexual form from which the true embryo is produced by budding.
Basipterygium :: Basipterygium (n.) A bar of cartilage at the base of the embryonic fins of some fishes. It develops into the metapterygium.
Embryo :: Embryo (a.) Pertaining to an embryo; rudimentary; undeveloped; as, an embryo bud..
Centrifugal :: Centrifugal (a.) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos..
Inembryonate :: Inembryonate (a.) Not embryonate.
Conceive :: Conceive (v. t.) To receive into the womb and begin to breed; to begin the formation of the embryo of.
Notorhizal :: Notorhizal (a.) Having the radicle of the embryo lying against the back of one of the cotyledons; incumbent.
Quintine :: Quintine (n.) The embryonic sac of an ovule, sometimes regarded as an innermost fifth integument. Cf. Quartine, and Tercine..
Campylotropous :: Campylotropous (a.) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together..
Embryotomy :: Embryotomy (n.) The cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal..
Parthenogenesis :: Parthenogenesis (n.) The production of seed without fertilization, believed to occur through the nonsexual formation of an embryo extraneous to the embrionic vesicle..
Embryotic :: Embryotic (a.) Embryonic.
Embryology :: Embryology (n.) The science which relates to the formation and development of the embryo in animals and plants; a study of the gradual development of the ovum until it reaches the adult stage.
Homosystemic :: Homosystemic (a.) Developing, in the case of multicellular organisms, from the same embryonic systems into which the secondary unit (gastrula or plant enbryo) differentiates..
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