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. — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 18 Apr. 2023

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embryo + -oid entry 1

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circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of embryoid was circa 1927

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embryoid

noun

em·bry·oid ˈem-brē-ˌȯid

: a mass of tissue resembling an embryo

embryoid adjective

embryoid

noun

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