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embryo
A living organism in the earliest stage of its development after fertilization of the egg cell, before the organs are fully formed. In humans, the term refers to the first eight weeks of pregnancy.
Auf dem Ultraschallbild konnte man den menschlichen Embryo bereits erkennen.
The human embryo could already be seen on the ultrasound image.
embryo
In botany, the seedling contained in a seed, from which the plant develops.
Der Embryo im Inneren des Samenkorns enthält die vollständige genetische Information für die spätere Pflanze.
The embryo inside the seed grain contains the complete genetic information for the later plant.
'Embryo' is a scientific technical term from biology, medicine, and botany. In everyday life, it is only used when speaking precisely about the early development of a living organism.
Die Vorlesung heute behandelt die Entwicklung des Embryos zum Fötus.
Today's lecture deals with the development of the embryo into a fetus.
You can tell from the context whether a human/animal or a plant embryo is meant. Words like 'Schwangerschaft' (pregnancy), 'Ultraschall' (ultrasound), or 'Eizelle' (egg cell) point to the medical meaning. Words like 'Samen' (seed), 'Keimling' (seedling), or 'Pflanze' (plant) point to the botanical meaning.
Die Ärztin erklärte die Entwicklung des menschlichen Embryos.
The doctor explained the development of the human embryo.
The word 'Embryo' belongs to a scientific word family. The adjective derived from it is 'embryonal' (embryonic, e.g. embryonic development), and the field is 'Embryologie' (embryology).
Die embryonale Phase ist durch schnelles Zellwachstum gekennzeichnet.
The embryonic phase is characterized by rapid cell growth.
fetus
In humans, Embryo refers to the unborn child during the first eight weeks of pregnancy. From the ninth week of pregnancy until birth, it is called a Fötus. The decisive factor is therefore the stage of development.
In der achten Schwangerschaftswoche wird das ungeborene Kind noch als Embryo bezeichnet.
In the eighth week of pregnancy, the unborn child is still referred to as an embryo.
Ab der neunten Schwangerschaftswoche wird das ungeborene Kind als Fötus bezeichnet.
From the ninth week of pregnancy onward, the unborn child is referred to as a fetus.
