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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > embryonic structures > embryo (animal) > mammalian embryo
Preferred Term:

mammalian embryo

Definition:
The entity of a developing mammal (mammals), generally from the cleavage of a zygote to the end of embryonic differentiation of basic structures. For the human embryo, this represents the first two months of intrauterine development preceding the stages of the fetus.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
embryo (animal)
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • mammalian embryonic structures
  • mammalian embryo structures
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/332058
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