Embryo: meaning, definitions and examples

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embryo

 

[ หˆษ›mbrษชษ™สŠ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

biology

An embryo is an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development.

Synonyms

fetus, offspring, unborn.

Examples of usage

  • The embryo begins to develop in the early stages of pregnancy.
  • The scientist studied the embryo under a microscope.
Context #2 | Noun

embryology

In embryology, an embryo is the early stage of development of a multicellular organism.

Synonyms

fertilized egg, zygote.

Examples of usage

  • Embryos of different species share similarities in their early development stages.

Translations

Translations of the word "embryo" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น embriรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅเคฐเฅ‚เคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Embryo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ embrio

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะผะฑั€ั–ะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ embrion

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ƒš (ใฏใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท embryon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ embriรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท embriyo

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐ์•„ (bae-a)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌู†ูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ embryo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ embryo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ƒš่ƒŽ (pฤ“itฤi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zarodek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรณsturvรญsir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑั€ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ›แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ embrion

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ embriรณn

Etymology

The word 'embryo' has its origins in the Greek word 'embruon', which means 'young one'. It has been used in the field of biology and embryology to refer to the early stages of development of an organism. The study of embryos has been crucial in understanding the processes of growth and differentiation in living organisms.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,433 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.