embryonate

intransitive verb

em·​bry·​o·​nate ˈem-brē-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce embryonate (audio)
embryonated; embryonating
of an egg or zygote
: to produce or differentiate into an embryo

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“Embryonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/embryonate. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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