(~s)
1.
An ~ is an unborn animal or human being in the very early stages of development.
...the remarkable resilience of very young ~s.
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2.
An ~ idea, system, or organization is in the very early stages of development, but is expected to grow stronger.
They are an ~ party of government...
It was an ~ idea rather than a fully worked proposal.
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