embryonic

[ em-bree-on-ik ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to or in the state of an embryo.

  2. rudimentary; undeveloped.

Origin of embryonic

1
1840–50; embryon- (see embryo) + -ic
  • Also em·bry·o·nal [em-bree-uh-nl, em-bree-ohn-l]. /ˈɛm bri ə nl, ˌɛm briˈoʊn l/.

Other words for embryonic

Other words from embryonic

  • em·bry·on·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·em·bry·o·nal, adjective
  • non·em·bry·on·ic, adjective
  • non·em·bry·on·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • pseu·do·em·bry·on·ic, adjective
  • un·em·bry·o·nal, adjective
  • un·em·bry·on·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for embryonic

embryonic

embryonal (ˈɛmbrɪənəl)

/ (ˌɛmbrɪˈɒnɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to an embryo

  2. in an early stage; rudimentary; undeveloped

Derived forms of embryonic

  • embryonically, adverb

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