EMBRYO


Meaning of EMBRYO in English

[ 'ɛmbrɪəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural ~s )

1》 an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development, especially an unborn human in the first eight weeks from conception. Compare with fetus .

2》 Botany the part of a seed which develops into a new plant.

Phrases

in ~ at a rudimentary stage.

Derivatives

~nal 'ɛmbrɪən(ə)l adjective

Origin

ME: via late L. from Gk embruon 'fetus', from em- 'into' + bruein 'grow'.

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