English adjective: embryonic | |||
| 1. | embryonic of an organism prior to birth or hatching | ||
| Samples | In the embryonic stage. Embryologic development. | ||
| Synonyms | embryologic, embryonal | ||
| Similar | immature | ||
| Antonyms | mature | ||
| 2. | embryonic in an early stage of development | ||
| Samples | The embryonic government staffed by survivors of the massacre. An embryonic nation, not yet self-governing. | ||
| Synonyms | embryotic | ||
| Similar | early | ||
| Antonyms | later, late | ||