undifferentiated body
nounUK /ˌʌn.dɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd ˈbɒd.i/
US /ˌʌn.dɪf.əˈrɛn.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd ˈbɑː.di/
A body that has no special parts yet and looks all the same.
The tiny undifferentiated body of the embryo slowly grew arms and legs.
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2. A mass of cells that has not yet developed distinct organs or tissues.
Scientists studied the undifferentiated body under a microscope.
3. A living thing whose parts all look alike and do not have separate jobs.
Some simple sea creatures have an undifferentiated body.
4. A shape or form that has no clear separate sections.
The clay figure was still an undifferentiated body before the artist added details.