Embryonic: meaning, definitions and examples

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embryonic

 

[ หŒษ›mbrษชหˆษ’nษชk ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

development

Relating to an embryo or the early stages of development.

Synonyms

incipient, nascent, undeveloped

Examples of usage

  • The embryonic stage of a butterfly is fascinating to observe.
  • Embryonic stem cells have the potential to develop into any type of cell in the body.
Context #2 | Adjective

beginning

In an early stage of development or evolution.

Synonyms

incipient, primitive, rudimentary

Examples of usage

  • The company is in the embryonic phase and has a long way to go before it becomes successful.
  • Her idea for the novel was still in its embryonic form.

Translations

Translations of the word "embryonic" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น embrionรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅเคฐเฅ‚เคฃเฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช embryonal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ embrionik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะผะฑั€ั–ะพะฝะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ embrionalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ƒš่ƒŽใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท embryonnaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ embrionario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท embriyonik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐ์•„์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌู†ูŠู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ embryonรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ embryonรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ƒš่ƒŽ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ embrionalen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรณsturvรญsir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะผะฑั€ะธะพะฝะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ›แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ embrional

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ embrionario

Etymology

The word 'embryonic' originated in the mid-18th century from the Latin word 'embryonicus', which in turn comes from the Greek word 'embruon', meaning 'young one'. The term was initially used in the field of embryology to describe the early stages of development in organisms. Over time, 'embryonic' has come to be used more broadly to refer to anything in an early or undeveloped stage.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,618, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.