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Meaning of the word embryo in English

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embryo

US /ˈem.bri.oʊ/
UK /ˈem.bri.oʊ/
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Noun

1.

an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development, in particular a human offspring during the period from approximately the second to the eighth week after fertilization (after which it is usually termed a fetus).

Example:
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The doctor explained the development of the embryo.
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Research on human embryos raises ethical concerns.
Synonym:
zygotefetusblastocyst
2.

a thing at an early stage of development; rudimentary stage.

Example:
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The idea is still in its embryo stage.
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The project is just an embryo of what it could become.
Synonym:
inceptiongenesisrudimentbudseed
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