embryonic

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɛm.bɹi.ɒn.ɪk/, X-SAMPA: /"Em.bri:.Qn.Ik/

Adjective

embryonic (comparative more embryonic, superlative most embryonic)

1. (embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.
2. (figuratively) Something, especially a project, that is very new and is still evolving; something that has yet to reach its full potential.

Synonyms

• embryonal (much less common)

Translations

embryology: of or relating to an embryo

• Catalan: embrionari (ca)
• Czech: zárodečný (cs) m
• Dutch: embryonaal (nl)
• French: embryonnaire (fr)

• German: embryonal (de), (quasi prefix) Embryonal- (de)
• Greek: εμβρυϊκός (el) (emvryïkós) m
• Spanish: embrionario (es)
• Volapük: brüomik (vo)

figuratively: something, especially a project, that is very new and is still evolving

• Czech: zárodečný (cs) m
• French: embryonnaire (fr)

• Greek: εμβρυϊκός (el) (emvryïkós) m
• Spanish: embrionario (es)