hybrid embryo
hybrid embryo · hybrid embryos
An embryo resulting from the sperm of one species fertilising the egg of anotherAn embryo resulting from the sperm of one species fertilising the egg of another.
Meaning
2 sensesAn embryo resulting from the sperm of one species fertilising the egg of another.
Specifically, an embryo created artificially which combines human and animal DNA, in various proportions, for the purposes of medical research.
Forms
plural: hybrid embryos| Singular | hybrid embryo |
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