Embryo

The stage of early growth and differentiation of tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems of a multicellular organism, from fertilization until birth or ...

embryo

Archaeology; Evolution

An early stage of animal development that begins after division of the zygote (the earliest stage, in which joined egg and sperm have not yet divided).

embryo

Biology; Cell biology

Term applied to the zygote after the beginning of mitosis that produces a multicellular structure.

embryo

Biology; Morphology

An animal or plant in its first stage of development, and is usually still contained within the seed,egg or uterus, is termed as an embryo.

spherical

Food (other); Eggs

Refers to a rounded egg shape. Owls and kingfishers have spherical eggs.

turkey eggs

Food (other); Eggs

Turkeys lay large eggs with a brown shell and a delicate flavor. The reason turkey eggs aren’t generally found for sale is economics: the average turkey produces only 100 to 120 ...

turtle eggs

Food (other); Eggs

The odd egg out on this list, this reptile’s egg has a mild, rich flavor. Its soft shell is buff or speckled. Turtles lay their eggs in the sand on the beach, and birds and other ...

vegetarian eggs

Food (other); Eggs

These eggs guarantee that the hens are only fed a vegetarian diet—free from meat or fish by-products. The hens are kept in cages and therefore cannot peck any grubs or worms. ...

vitamin-enhanced eggs

Food (other); Eggs

Similarly, hens are fed higher levels of vitamins such as B6, B12 and E, and lutein (which fights macular degeneration), which results in higher amounts of the vitamins in the ...