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Record 1 1997-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
DEF

The result of the joining together of a human egg or sperm with an egg or sperm from an animal to create an embryo.

OBS

To date, only animal-animal hybrids have been created. For example, the combination of a goat and a sheep is known as a "geep".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
DEF

Résultat de l'union d'un ovule ou de sperme humain et d'un ovule ou de sperme animal en vue de créer un embryon.

OBS

À ce jour, seuls des hybrides animal-animal ont été créés. Par exemple, l'union d'une chèvre et d'un mouton («mouchèvre»).

Spanish

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