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Embryo
The early developmental stages of animals and plants, from the first cell division until germination (plants), hatching (non-mammalian animals) or live birth (mammals). In humans, the term is usually reserved for the earliest stages of development, up to about 8 weeks; thereafter the organism is termed a fetus.
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