Meaning

2 senses
  1. Of or relating to an embryo.

    embryonal

    эмбриона́льныйembrionálʹnyj, заро́дышевыйzaródyševyj

    ембріона́льнийembrionálʹnyj, зародко́вийzarodkóvyj

  2. (figuratively)Of a project, etc: very new and still evolving; yet to reach its full potential.

    заро́дышевыйzaródyševyj

    ембріона́льнийembrionálʹnyj, зародко́вийzarodkóvyj

More definitions
  • in an early stage of development
  • of an organism prior to birth or hatching

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Bruno was in the embryonic chamber.

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  2. The neural crest is found in embryonic structures.

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  3. The umbilical cord develops by the fifth week of embryonic development, replacing the yolk sac as the embryo's nutrient source.

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Translations

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Origin

From New Latin embryonicus.

From New Latin embryonicus.

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Forms

more embryonic, most embryonic
Comparativemore embryonic Lesson
Superlativemost embryonic Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

20 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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