Main Entry: em·bry·on·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌem-brē-ˈä-nik\

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1841

1 : of or relating to an embryo
2 : being in an early stage of development : incipient, rudimentary <an embryonic plan>

— em·bry·on·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb