embie
n.— «To maximize a recipient’s chances of success, agencies will guarantee a minimum number of embryos, and if this means mixing two or three groups of unrelated embies (as they’re called), so be it.» —“Out of the Freezer, Into the Family” by Liza Mundy Slate May 31, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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