ἔμβρυον

A. young one, ὑπ’ ἔμβρυον ἧκεν ἑκάστῃ put a young one under each dam (to be suckled), Od. 9.245,al., cf. Arist. PA 676a 17.

II. embryo, foetus, A. Eu. 945 (lyr.), Hp. Aph. 5.52, Arist. GA 746a1, al. (From βρύω; expld. as τὸ ἐντὸς τῆς γαστρὸς βρύον by Eust. ad Od.l.c.)