Definition: The developmental entity of a fertilized chicken egg (ZYGOTE). The developmental process begins about 24 h before the egg is laid at the BLASTODISC, a small whitish spot on the surface of the EGG YOLK. After 21 days of incubation, the embryo is fully developed before hatching.
check tag: NIM no qualifiers; chick embryo heart
Other names Embryo, Chick; Embryos, Chick; Chick Embryos