embryo
nounHow many syllables in embryo?
There are 2 syllables in the word embryo.Divide embryo into syllables:
em · bryo
How to pronounce embryo:
Definition of embryo:
- embryo (noun):
- the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception
- an unborn animal or human being in the early stages of development, in humans up to approximately the end of the second month of pregnancy
- an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life.
- an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage, the laying down of fundamental tissues, and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems
Synonyms for embryo:
beastcreatureanimalfaunafetusumbilicalAntonyms for embryo:
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