embryonate


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embryonate

[′em·brē·ə′nāt]
(embryology)
To differentiate into a zygote.
Containing an embryo.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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