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embryo
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    Fifty thousand on delivery of each embryo.  (source)
    embryo = an organism in the early stages of growth prior to birth (and prior to the fetal stage)
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    That's the part that holds a tiny embryo of a corn plant.  (source)
    embryo = an organism in the early stages of growth (in this case, prior to sprouting)
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    She stood mesmerized, watching one of her mother's cells divide in two, just as they'd done when Henrietta was an embryo in her mother's womb.  (source)
    embryo = an organism in the early stages of growth prior to birth (and prior to the fetal stage)
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    But if a single embryo in a mother happened to split very early on in its growth into two separate halves, the result was identical twins like me and Shiva.  (source)
    embryo = an organism in the early stages of growth prior to birth (and prior to the fetal stage)
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    Back in 10, he'd worked on one of the beef ranches, maintaining the genetic diversity of the herd with the implantation of long-frozen cow embryos.  (source)
    embryos = organisms in the early stages of growth prior to birth (and prior to the fetal stage)
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    The light lets you see through the shell so you can watch the embryo develop.†  (source)
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    "At first," said Crake, "we had to alter ordinary human embryos, which we got from — never mind where we got them.†  (source)
    embryos = organisms in the early stages of growth prior to birth, hatching, or sprouting; in humans organisms during the first eight weeks of development (prior to the fetal stage)
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    It was hard to the touch and he knew that inside the embryo was solidly frozen.†  (source)
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    Sometimes then I thought of the brave and stupid idealists heading out into the great dark in their slow and leaking ships, carrying embryos and ideologies with equal faith and care.†  (source)
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    She rested her hand on her abdomen, awareness focused on the embryo there.†  (source)
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    If you compare the embryos of dogs, bats, rabbits, and humans at an early stage, they look so alike that it is hard to tell the difference.†  (source)
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    She looked at the secretive Michael, curled on his side like a worm or an embryo, hands hidden between his legs, and the hair damp on his forehead.†  (source)
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    Because I don't like fish embryos sitting under my nose?†  (source)
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    The thing I like about Embryo is that not only is he predictable, he gets to the point.  (source)
    Embryo = a name in this novel
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    And the thing is, I actually like Embryo.  (source)
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    Embryo once again narrows his eyes to a squint and stares at me hard, trying to induce a sweat.  (source)
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    Embryo stalks around his desk and gathers a stack of "Teens in Trouble" pamphlets.  (source)
    Embryo = a name in this novel
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    I meant what I said to Embryo about drugs.  (source)
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    In order to make up for missing Friday, I decide to tell Embryo about Violet.  (source)
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    First, though, Embryo has to ask me if I've tried to hurt myself.  (source)
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    Embryo: Have you thought about hurting yourself?  (source)
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    Embryo says, "Let's talk about the SAT."  (source)
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    I'm scheduled to see Embryo now, and I'm afraid he'll notice something's up.  (source)
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    And suddenly Embryo is hunched over his desk staring at me with what could only be called alarm.  (source)
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    Embryo is talking about symptoms and hypomania and psychotic episodes when the bell rings.  (source)
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    There is one from Embryo for my mother, left yesterday afternoon.  (source)
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