embryonate
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embryonate
[′em·brē·ə′nāt] (embryology)
To differentiate into a zygote.
Containing an embryo.
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References in periodicals archive
Infected dogs or cats pass unembryonated eggs in their feces; after 2 to 4 weeks in the environment, the eggs
embryonate and become infectious.
Infected raccoons commonly shed millions of BP eggs daily in their feces, and the eggs usually
embryonate to the infective stage in 2-4 weeks.
If it were shown that the eggs can
embryonate on the coat of a dog, then direct contact with dogs would provide an alternative explanation of the epidemiology of the disease.
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