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embryonic adjective
/ˌem.briˈɒn.ɪk/
/-ˈɑː.nɪk/ adj Definition
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relating to an embryo•
[before noun] formal starting to developThe project is still at an embryonic stage.
(Definition of embryonic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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