conceptus

A noun referring to an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation, which in higher forms merges into fetal stages but in lower forms terminates at the commencement of larval life.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее животный организм на ранних стадиях роста и дифференцировки, который у высших форм переходит в стадию плода, а у низших форм заканчивается началом личиночной жизни.

1. Early developmental stage C2 formal medical

   An animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merges into fetal stages but in lower forms terminates at the commencement of larval life.

   • The conceptus undergoes rapid cell division after fertilization.
   • Researchers studied the conceptus to understand early embryonic development.
   • In mammals, the conceptus implants into the uterine wall.
   • The conceptus stage is critical for organ formation.

   🇷🇺Ранняя стадия развития

   Synonyms: embryo

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• conceptus's possessive singular form