embryonic
adjective
em·bry·on·ic
ˌem-brē-ˈä-nik 
1
: of or relating to an embryo
2
: being in an early stage of development : incipient, rudimentary
an embryonic plan
Examples of embryonic in a Sentence
The tourism industry there is still in an embryonic stage.
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The resistance remains embryonic and patchy, mainly because so many countries are still hooked on Chinese trade.
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
Better understanding of this process in flies can help researchers gain insight into embryonic development in other species, which can aid research into cancer and birth defects.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2024
It was called a tubal pregnancy, where the embryonic sac ruptured in my one fallopian tube.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
The string of suits says the solution was missing a key ingredient for embryonic growth: Magnesium.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
Better understanding of this process in flies can help researchers gain insight into embryonic development in other species, which can aid research into cancer and birth defects.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2024
It was called a tubal pregnancy, where the embryonic sac ruptured in my one fallopian tube.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
The string of suits says the solution was missing a key ingredient for embryonic growth: Magnesium.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for embryonic
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embryonic
adjective
em·bry·on·ic
ˌem-brē-ˈän-ik
1
: of or relating to an embryo
2
: being in an early stage of development
an embryonic plan
Medical Definition
embryonic
adjective
em·bry·on·ic
ˌem-brē-ˈän-ik
1
: of or relating to an embryo
2
: being in an early stage of development : incipient, rudimentary
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