embryoid
noun
em·bry·oid
ˈem-brē-ˌȯid 
: a mass of plant or animal tissue that resembles an embryo
embryoid
adjective
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Brivanlou and other researchers are finding ways to make embryoids ever more like the real thing.
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Philip Ball, Scientific American, 18 Apr. 2023
Philip Ball, Scientific American, 18 Apr. 2023
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circa 1927, in the meaning defined above
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“Embryoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embryoid. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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