Embryo

usgb/ˈembriəʊ/
noun

An unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development, especially an unborn human in the first 8 weeks from conception.

The drug is harmful for the developing embryo.
Visual representation of "embryo" - An unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development, especially an unborn human in the first 8 weeks from conception.

Often appears as...

  • human embryo
  • developing embryo

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Development Context

Commonly used when discussing stages of early human development especially in medical or biological contexts.

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Researchers study the embryo to understand developmental diseases.
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Sensitive Word

It may evoke emotional responses in discussions about reproduction rights or when discussing pregnancy.

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Laws regarding embryo research are a topic of ethical debate.
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Time-specific

Specific to the first 8 weeks after conception; after this period, the term 'fetus' is more appropriate.

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The heart starts beating in the fifth week of the embryo's development.
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