ἔμβρυον
embryon
young one
Appears 73 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἔμβρυον, τό, A. young one, ὑπʼ ἔμβρυον ἧκεν ἑκάστῃ put a young one under each dam (to be suckled), Od. 9.245,al., cf. PA 676a 17. II. embryo, foetus, Eu. 945 (lyr.), Aph. 5.52, GA 746a1, al. (From βρύω; expld. as τὸ ἐντὸς τῆς γαστρὸς βρύον by ad Od.l.c.)
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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