embryon

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English

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin embryon, from Ancient Greek ἔμβρυον (émbruon, newborn animal, embryo).

Noun

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embryon (plural embryons)

  1. Archaic form of embryo.

Adjective

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embryon (comparative more embryon, superlative most embryon)

  1. (now rare) Embryonic. [from 17th c.]

Finnish

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Noun

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embryon

  1. genitive singular of embryo

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French embrion, from Medieval Latin embryon, embrion, from Ancient Greek ἔμβρυον (émbruon, fetus), from ἐν (en, in-) + βρύω (brúō, to grow, swell).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.bʁi.jɔ̃/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: embryons
  • Hyphenation: em‧bry‧on

Noun

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embryon m (plural embryons)

  1. (biology) embryo
  2. (botany) embryo
  3. embryo (the beginning, the first stage)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Swedish

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Noun

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embryon

  1. indefinite plural of embryo