embryo
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/ˈembriəʊ/
🇬🇧
/ˈembriəʊ/
noun
R
A very young animal or plant that is just starting to grow, before it is born or hatches.
Scientists study the human embryo to understand early development.
R
Something that is just beginning to develop or form.
The new project is still an embryo idea that needs more planning.
translation
A very young animal or plant that is just starting to grow, before it is born or hatches.; Something that is just beginning to develop or form.
Word Forms
Plural
embryos