embryo

🇬🇧 UK/ˈembriəu/🇺🇸 US/'embriәu/
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Definitions

n.

An organism in its earliest stages of development, after fertilization and before birth or hatching.

胚胎;胚芽

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
emto 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.

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