embryonic
adjective
em·bry·on·ic
ˌem-brē-ˈä-nik 
1
: of or relating to an embryo
2
: being in an early stage of development : incipient, rudimentary
an embryonic plan
Examples of embryonic in a Sentence
The tourism industry there is still in an embryonic stage.
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The same embryonic differences that determine how sperm move also dictate how small hairs called cilia wave to clear airways.
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Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Just the same, Self also knows this team, with only one man back (Flory Bidunga) from last season’s nine-deep rotation, is still just emerging from an embryonic phase of development.
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The former first lady was one of few conservatives at the time to publicly support embryonic stem cell research, which Republican lawmakers are still fighting to restrict at the federal level.
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Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Just the same, Self also knows this team, with only one man back (Flory Bidunga) from last season’s nine-deep rotation, is still just emerging from an embryonic phase of development.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
The former first lady was one of few conservatives at the time to publicly support embryonic stem cell research, which Republican lawmakers are still fighting to restrict at the federal level.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
There are a variety of stem-cell options available such as your own bone marrow, your own fat cells, amniotic stem cells, and embryonic stem cells.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Embryonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embryonic. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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embryonic
adjective
em·bry·on·ic
ˌem-brē-ˈän-ik
1
: of or relating to an embryo
2
: being in an early stage of development
an embryonic plan
Medical Definition
embryonic
adjective
em·bry·on·ic
ˌem-brē-ˈän-ik
1
: of or relating to an embryo
2
: being in an early stage of development : incipient, rudimentary
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