English dictionary
embryonic
/,/E/mbr/i/'/A/n/I/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Of or pertaining to an embryo; embryonal; rudimentary.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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of an organism prior to birth or hatching
ExamplesIn the embryonic stage.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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in an early stage of development
ExamplesThe embryonic government staffed by survivors of the massacre.
An embryonic nation, not yet self-governing.
Synonyms embryoticSource: WordNet 3.0