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embryo

UK
/ˈɛm.brɪ.əʊ/
US
/ˈɛm.bri.oʊ/

Translations

embryonoun
embryos
pl
UK
/ˈɛm.brɪ.əʊ/
US
/ˈɛm.bri.oʊ/
The embryo develops rapidly during the first few weeks of pregnancy.
L’embryon se développe rapidement au cours des premières semaines de grossesse.
Additional translations
embryonAu sens figuré, pour désigner un stade rudimentaire de développement.
Synonyms
zygote
unborn offspring
developing organism
blastocyst
fetus
embryoadjective
UK
/ˈɛm.bri.əʊ/
US
/ˈɛm.bri.oʊ/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "embryo research", "embryo transfer".
Embryo research raises complex ethical questions.
La recherche embryonnaire soulève des questions éthiques complexes.
Synonyms
embryonic
rudimentary
nascent
incipient
undeveloped
inchoate
germinal
primitive
immature

Definitions

embryonoun
An unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development, particularly during the early stages before it becomes a fetus.
The embryo develops rapidly during the first few weeks of pregnancy.
A thing at a rudimentary stage that shows potential for development.
The project is still in embryo, but it has great potential to succeed.
embryoadjective
Relating to, involving, or used for embryos; of or pertaining to an embryo.
Embryo research raises complex ethical questions.
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