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How to Pronounce embryo?

Correct pronunciation for the word "embryo" is [ˈɛmbɹɪˌə͡ʊ], [ˈɛmbɹɪˌə‍ʊ], [ˈɛ_m_b_ɹ_ɪ__ˌəʊ].

Definition of embryo

  1. The first rudiments of an animal in the womb, before the several members are distinctly formed, after which it is called a foetus; the rudimentary state of a plant within the ovule consequent on fertilization; the beginning or first state of anything, while yet in a rude and undeveloped condition.
  2. Pertaining to or noting anything in its first rudimentary or undeveloped state. Embryo-buds, spheroidal solid bodies, resembling woody nodules, which are formed in the bark of trees, and capable, under favourable circumstances, of throwing out branches .

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

What are similar-sounding words for embryo?

What is the adjective for embryo?

The adjective form of the word "embryo" is "embryonic".

Usage over time for embryo:

This graph shows how "embryo" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

What is the plural form of embryo?

The plural of the "embryo" can be the "embryos".

What is the singular form of embryo?

The singular of the "embryo" can be the "embryo".

Synonyms for Embryo:

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