C1nounsciencehealth
US/ˈem.bri.oʊ/
UK/ˈem.bri.əʊ/
a human or animal in the earliest stage of growth, before it is born or hatches
In context
In the first weeks of pregnancy, the baby is called an embryo.
Scientists studied how an embryo develops inside the egg.
Some couples choose to freeze embryos for use at a later date.
Words that go with embryo
adjective + noun
- human embryoResearch on the human embryo is strictly controlled.
- early embryoThe early embryo is only a tiny ball of cells.
noun + noun
- embryo transferEmbryo transfer is one step in many fertility treatments.
- embryo developmentEmbryo development takes only a few days in some fish.
- embryo stageAt the embryo stage, the heart begins to form.
verb + noun
- transfer an embryoDoctors transfer an embryo into the mother's womb.