embryonic

From New Latin embryonicus.^[1]

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɛm.bɹi.ɒn.ɪk/

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embryonic (comparative more embryonic, superlative most embryonic)

1. (embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.
2. (figuratively) Of a project, etc: very new and still evolving; yet to reach its full potential.
   • 2023 February 22, Sir Michael Holden, “Comment: A farewell to micro-management”, in RAIL, number 977, page 3:

     We are also to see the green-lighting of some much overdue reform of fares and ticketing, even if it's still embryonic and to be trialled on part or the network.

• embryonal (much less common)

embryonic (not comparable)

1. embryonic, embryonal

• embryo
• embryonal