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em⋅bry⋅on⋅ic

  [em-bree-on-ik]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to or in the state of an embryo.
2. rudimentary; undeveloped.
Also, em⋅bry⋅o⋅nal  [em-bree-uh-nl, em-bree-ohn-l] .

Origin:
1840–50; embryon- (see embryo ) + -ic

Related forms:
em⋅bry⋅on⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. underdeveloped, immature, unfinished.
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em·bry·on·ic   (ěm'brē-ŏn'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or being an embryo.

  2. also em·bry·ot·ic (-ŏt'ĭk) Rudimentary; incipient: an embryonic nation, not yet self-governing.


[From Medieval Latin embryō, embryōn-, embryo; see embryo.]
em'bry·on'ic·al·ly adv.
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Main Entry: em·bry·on·ic
Pronunciation: "em-brE-'än-ik
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to an embryo
2 : being in an early stage of development : INCIPIENT, RUDIMENTARY —em·bry·on·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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embryonic em·bry·on·ic (ěm'brē-ŏn'ĭk) or em·bry·on·al (ěm'brē-ə-nəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being an embryo.

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