embryo
13 points
English
6 letters
Common
Commonness #19,247
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˈɛmbɹiːˌoʊ/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural embryos
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Anagrams
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