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   embryonic

   /ˌɛmbrɪˈɒnɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to an embryo: "slight differences in embryonic development" Similar fetalunbornunhatchedOpposite mature
   • 2. (of a system, idea, or organization) in a rudimentary stage with potential for development: "the plan is still in its embryonic stages" Similar rudimentaryundevelopedunformedimmatureincompleteincipientinchoatejust beginningfledglingbuddingbeginningpotentialnascentemergingdevelopingearlyprimaryelementarygerminalOpposite maturedeveloped

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from late Latin embryo, embryon- ‘embryo’ + -ic.

   Derivatives

   • 1. embryonically adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBRYONIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EMBRYONIC definition: 1. relating to an embryo 2. starting to develop: 3. relating to an embryo. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embryonicEmbryonic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : of or relating to an embryo. 2. : being in an early stage of development : incipient, rudimentary. an embryonic plan. embryonically. ˌem-brē-ˈä-ni-k (ə-)lē. adverb. Examples of embryonic in a Sentence. The tourism industry there is still in an embryonic stage. Recent Examples on the Web.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMBRYONIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   embryonic. (embriɒnɪk ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An embryonic process, idea, organization, or organism is one at a very early stage in its development. [formal] ...Romania's embryonic democracy. Climate protection was at an embryonic stage. ...embryonic plant cells.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMBRYONIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EMBRYONIC meaning: 1. relating to an embryo 2. starting to develop: 3. relating to an embryo. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › embryonicEmbryonic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If something is described as embryonic, it's just starting to develop or come together. An "embryo" is a person or animal that is still growing in the womb or egg, and embryonic means "like an embryo."

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › embryonicEmbryonic - definition of embryonic by The Free Dictionary

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   embryonic - in an early stage of development; "the embryonic government staffed by survivors of the massacre"; "an embryonic nation, not yet self-governing"

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › embryonic_adjembryonic, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. embryonic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including embryology (mid 1700s) pathology (1880s)

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishembryonic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of embryonic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryembryonic | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Definition of embryonic – Learner’s Dictionary. embryonic. adjective. uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ˌembriˈɒnɪk / us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. starting to develop: The project is still at an embryonic stage. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › embryonicEmbryonic Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    (figuratively) Something, especially a project, that is very new and is still evolving; something that has yet to reach its full potential. Wiktionary. Synonyms: larval. germinational. germinant. embryonal. embryologic. embryotic. Origin of Embryonic. From Medieval Latin embryō embryōn- embryo embryo.