embryotroph

embryotroph definition - medical

em·bry·o·troph (ĕmˈbrē-ə-trŏfˌ, trōfˌ)

noun
The nutritive material that is supplied to the embryo of a placental mammal during development.

Related Forms:

  • emˌbry·o·trophˈic (-trŏfˈĭk, -trōˈfĭk) adjective

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