Word Meanings - EMBRYO - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The first rudiments of an organism, whether animal or plant; as: The young of an animal in the womb, or more specifically, before its parts are developed and it becomes a fetus . The germ of the plant, which is inclosed in the seed and which is

Additional info about word: EMBRYO

The first rudiments of an organism, whether animal or plant; as: The young of an animal in the womb, or more specifically, before its parts are developed and it becomes a fetus . The germ of the plant, which is inclosed in the seed and which is developed by germination. In embryo, in an incipient or undeveloped state; in conception, but not yet executed. "The company little suspected what a noble work I had then in embryo." Swift.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of EMBRYO)

• Germ
• Seed
• nucleus
• embryo
• origin
• bud
• Nascent
• Youthful
• rising
• green
• incipient
• rudimental
• budding
• Rudiment
• Principle
• begin
• ning
• germ
• seed
• element
• initiation
• commencement
• Spring
• cause
• root

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of EMBRYO)

• Settle
• alight
• land
• drop
• arrive
• issue
• eventuate
• end
• terminate
• debouch
• disembogue

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