Brave New World (a)

viscosity

thickness of a liquid

corpus luteum

a female organ that secretes hormones

throxin

a hormone of the thyroid gland

liquor

a liquid containing dissolved components

morula

a mass of cells that will become an embryo

sterilize

make infertile

spermatozoa

male gametes

peritoneum

the lining of the abdominal cavity

gametes

Haploid cells (n) produced by diploid cells (2n) for the purpose of sexual reproduction.

ovary

One of two glands located on each side of the pelvic cavity that produce ova and female sex hormones

embryo

an early stage in the development of a fetus

placentin

an insulin-like protein

incubator

apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat

blood surrogate

blood substitute

ova

female gametes or eggs

fertilize

implantation egg, fertilized by a sperm, nurture them until birth

freemartin

infertile female with some masculine characteristics

salinity

saltiness