embryonic
adj.
of or pertaining to an embryo; undeveloped
Embryo
embryonic
Adjective
1. of or relating to an embryo; "the embryonic membrane"
(synonym) embryonal
(pertainym) embryo, conceptus, fertilized egg
2. of an organism prior to birth or hatching; "in the embryonic stage"; "embryologic development"
(synonym) embryologic, embryonal
(similar) immature
3. in an early stage of development; "the embryo government staffed by survivors of the massacre"; "an embryonic nation, not yet self-governing"
(synonym) embryotic
(similar) early
Embryonic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to an embryo; embryonal; rudimentary.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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embryonic
Having to do with an embryo, which is an early stage in the development of a plant or animal.