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
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The tourism industry there is still in an embryonic stage.
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The Texas Supreme Court is also currently considering taking up a lawsuit over IVF embryo division after a divorce — a case that could allow the court's nine conservative justices to rule on embryonic personhood.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 23 May 2024
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For instance, the team of archeologists found embryonic signs of trade.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 23 May 2024
Mount and Fernandes’ partnership as false nines is in its embryonic stages and the success of Ten Hag’s approach is dependent on every player fulfilling their role in the system, not just the front two.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
For instance, the team of archeologists found embryonic signs of trade.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Seventeen years ago, the world woke up to an astounding scientific breakthrough: a team of Japanese scientists, led by Shinya Yamanaka, had reprogrammed skin cells to resemble an embryonic state.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Embryonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embryonic. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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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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