zhū​tāi

pearl embryo

  • created sense approved 珠胎 · zhū​tāi · pearl embryo — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    珠胎

    zhū​tāi

    pearl embryo

    the pearl-forming grain of sand or abnormal growth inside an oyster shell

    珠 (literal) → 珠 · zhū · pearl 胎 (literal) → 胎 · tāi · fetus

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  • created sense approved 珠胎 · zhū​tāi · human embryo — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    珠胎

    zhū​tāi

    human embryo

    (literary) a fetus or embryo in a woman's womb; often used in the context of an unplanned pregnancy

    珠 (literal) → 珠 · zhū · pearl 胎 (literal) → 胎 · tāi · fetus

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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