embryo
🇬🇧 UK/ˈembriəu/🇺🇸 US/'embriәu/
TOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
An organism in its earliest stages of development, after fertilization and before birth or hatching.
胚胎;胚芽
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedemto put into, to cause
+
bryoroot
=embryo
Example Sentences
- 1.
The embryo begins to develop shortly after fertilization.
- 2.
The project was still in its embryo when funding was cut.