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单词 embryonic
释义

embryonic

adjective

em·​bry·​on·​ic ˌem-brē-ˈä-nik How to pronounce embryonic (audio)
1
: of or relating to an embryo
2
: being in an early stage of development : incipient, rudimentary
an embryonic plan
embryonically
ˌem-brē-ˈä-ni-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce embryonic (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

The tourism industry there is still in an embryonic stage.
Recent Examples on the Web The first set starts developing during the embryonic stage and the second set develops after birth. Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Psychedelic research, for all its promise, is still at the embryonic stage. WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022 Senescent cells play a role in wound healing, embryonic development and childbirth. Laura Ungar, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2022 And there is another problem facing embryonic research, Greely says. Wired, 21 July 2022 It is most frequently seen during the embryonic stage of development, at which point the neurons of the brain’s cortical structures are just being formed. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Soon after Dolly’s birth, another parallel and similarly monumental finding was made: in 1998 embryonic stem cells were discovered. Bill Frist, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Silicon Valley tech executives said that moving to block a deal in an embryonic area of technology might stifle innovation and spook technologists from taking bold leaps in new areas. New York Times, 28 July 2022 Still, theologians continued to push the idea of embryonic humanity; in 1621, the physician Paolo Zacchia, an adviser to the Vatican, proclaimed that the soul was present from the moment of conception. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 16 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

embryonic

adjective

em·​bry·​on·​ic ˌem-brē-ˈän-ik How to pronounce embryonic (audio)
1
: of or relating to an embryo
2
: being in an early stage of development : incipient, rudimentary

embryonic

adjective

1
as in infant

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • infant
  • germinal
  • budding
  • primordial
  • primeval
  • early
  • prehistoric
  • primitive
  • antediluvian
  • ancient
  • primal
  • hoary
  • antiquated
  • prehistorical
  • antique
  • aged
  • outmoded
  • old
  • obsolete
  • age-old
  • dateless
  • passé
  • out-of-date

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • late
  • advanced
  • complex
  • higher
  • evolved
  • high
  • developed
  • full-blown
  • full-fledged
  • full-scale
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2
as in emergent

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • emergent
  • teenage
  • adolescent
  • infantile
  • juvenile
  • subadult
  • young
  • immature
  • youthful
  • ephebic
  • underage
  • puerile
  • minor
  • preteen
  • callow
  • teenaged
  • green
  • infantine
  • burgeoning
  • flowering
  • undeveloped
  • unformed
  • inexperienced
  • flourishing
  • childlike
  • unfinished
  • childish
  • youngish
  • unripe
  • blossoming
  • unfledged
  • raw
  • babyish
  • unripened
  • blooming
  • kiddish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • adult
  • mature
  • ancient
  • senescent
  • old
  • matured
  • older
  • geriatric
  • aging
  • senior
  • ageing
  • elderly
  • aged
  • oldish
  • ripe
  • golden
  • grown-up
  • ripened
  • long-lived
  • full-blown
  • full-fledged
  • mellow
  • spavined
  • senile
  • decrepit
  • doddering
  • anile
  • tottery
  • middle-aged
  • over-the-hill
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