embryonic

BrE /ɪmˈbrɪənəs/ AmE /ɪmˈbrɪoʊnɪk/

adjective en → es

1 DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE C1

relating to the stage of development when an animal or plant is still inside its egg or womb and has not yet developed into a fully formed creature

embrionario, en estado embrionario

  • [T + obj]
  • [it be adj]

Collocations embryonic development · embryonic stage

  • The embryo is in the early stages of development.

    El embrión está en las primeras etapas de desarrollo.

2 INITIATIVE B2

relating to something that has just started and is still in the early stages of development or planning

en fase inicial, embrionario

  • [T + obj]
  • [it be adj]

Collocations embryonic idea · embryonic project

  • The company is working on an embryonic new product.

    La empresa está trabajando en un nuevo producto en fase inicial.