proembryo
/proʊˈɛmbroʊ/Definitions
1. noun
The early stage of a plant embryo, particularly in flowering plants, consisting of the fertilized egg cell and its associated food supply.
“The biologist examined the proembryo to understand its developmental stages.”
2. noun
The early stage of an animal embryo, especially before implantation in the uterus.
“The embryologist studied the proembryo of the mammal under a microscope.”