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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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As the human body develops from an embryo into a fetus and eventually an infant, neurons form complex communication networks between the brain and spinal cord.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Using IVF, they created an embryo in London, which was shipped to Kyiv and stored in the clinic's cryogenic storage tanks.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In Chloe’s case, she began the pregnancy process by contracting with a fertility clinic to implant an embryo conceived with Silvia’s egg and Fausto’s sperm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

The next phase of the research will explore how different gravity environments, including those on the Moon, Mars, and in artificial gravity systems, affect sperm navigation and early embryo development.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

“Hasn’t it occurred to you that an Epsilon embryo must have an Epsilon environment as well as an Epsilon heredity?”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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