Cell cleavage
Early development is characterized by cleavage of the zygote, which refers to cell divisions that are not associated with significant growth of the embryo.
This is a drawing of cell cleavage. The cell stays the same size in all 5 drawings, but the zygotes inside the cell increase in number.
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