hybrid embryo

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Definition of hybrid embryo in English English dictionary

An embryo resulting from the sperm of one species fertilising the egg of another

True hybrid embryos are the result of fertilising an egg with the sperm of another closely related species; for example, a mule is the hybrid offspring of a donkey and a horse.

Specifically, an embryo created artificially which combines human and animal DNA, in various proportions, for the purposes of medical research

MPs pushed back the boundaries of science last night when they voted to allow the creation of hybrid embryos, which have a combination of human and animal DNA, as well as saviour siblings to save sick children.

Hyphenation

hy·brid em·bry·o

Turkish pronunciation

haybrıd embriō

Pronunciation

/ˈhībrəd ˈembrēˌō/ /ˈhaɪbrəd ˈɛmbriːˌoʊ/