Fertilized Egg (Noun)
Meaning
An animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The fertilized egg undergoes several cell divisions before implanting itself into the uterine wall.
- In many species, the fertilized egg is released from the ovary and then travels through the fallopian tube.
- The fertilized egg, also known as a zygote, contains all the genetic material necessary for the development of a new individual.
- After the sperm penetrates the outer layer of the egg, the fertilized egg begins to divide and grow.
- Embryonic development begins immediately after the formation of the fertilized egg, with rapid cell division and differentiation.