Embryo
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
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
Framework senses
- §1
- 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
- §2
- (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium