Definition of embryonic
1 : of or relating to an embryo
2 : being in an early stage of development : incipient, rudimentary an embryonic plan
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The tourism industry there is still in an embryonic stage.
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Swartz's embryonic coalition was immediately forced to confront the fact that its members had different objectives.
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1740
First Known Use of embryonic
1740
Other Embryology Terms
EMBRYONIC Defined for English Language Learners
embryonic
playDefinition of embryonic for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to an embryo
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: in an early or undeveloped stage
Medical Dictionary
embryonic
playMedical Definition of embryonic
1: of or relating to an embryo
2: being in an early stage of development : incipient, rudimentary
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