English Dictionary
Definition of “embryonic”
embryonic (ˌɛmbrɪˈɒnɪk
) or embryonal (ˈɛmbrɪənəll)
Definitions
adjective
- of or relating to an embryo
- in an early stage; rudimentary; undeveloped
Alternative Forms
ˌembryˈonically adverb
Synonyms
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rudimentary,
early,
beginning,
primary,
budding,
fledgling,
immature,
seminal,
nascent,
undeveloped,
incipient,
inchoate,
unformed,
germinal,
Usage examples
My hair fell over my face and my body trembled with an embryonic sob.
Robert Wilson, A DARKENING STAIN (2002)Histones in adult cells have very different patterns of chemical groups to those in embryonic ones.
New Scientist (2004)Creating human embryos to produce embryonic cell lines is one of the most contentious issues in science.
canada.com (2004)A huge Liberal majority was sacrificed for a minority administration dependent on Irish nationalists and the embryonic Labour Party.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)The Children's Colour Book of Lands and Peoples, edited by Arthur Mee, a distinguished journalist, turned me into an embryonic traveller.
Eric Newby, A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003)
