Embryo

Definitions: Embryo

Embryo

Adjective

1. In an early stage of development; "the embryo government staffed by survivors of the massacre"; "an embryonic nation, not yet self-governing"; "an idea in embryo".

Noun

1. A minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium.

2. An animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life.

Date "embryo" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references)

Specialty Definitions: Embryo

Domain	Definitions
Food & Agriculture	The initial stage of development of a domestic animal of the bovine species while it is capable of being transferred to a recipient dam. Source: European Union. (references)
Health	The prenatal stage of mammalian development characterized by rapid morphological changes and the differentiation of basic structures. (references)
Medicine	A)an animal in the early stages of development following cleavage of the zygote and ending at birth or hatching; b)the human product of conception up to approximately the end of the second month of pregnancy. Source: European Union. (references)
	The non-self-supporting immature organism formed from the zygote by cell division and differentiation. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Beginning	Adverb: at the beginning, in the beginning; Noun: first, in the first place, imprimis, first and foremost; in limine; in the bud, in embryo, in its infancy; from the beginning, from its birth; ab initio, ab ovo, ab incunabilis, ab origine.
Cause	Rudiment. egg, germ, embryo, bud, root, radix radical, etymon, nucleus, seed, stem, stock, stirps, trunk, tap-root, gemmule, radicle, semen, sperm.
	Adjective: caused; v; causal, original; primary, primitive, primordial; aboriginal; protogenal; radical; embryonic, embryotic; in embryo, in ovo; seminal, germinal; at the bottom of; connate, having a common origin.
Destiny	Adjective: impending; Verb: destined; about to be, happen; coming, in store, to come, going to happen, instant, at hand, near; near, close at hand; over hanging, hanging over one's head, imminent; brewing, preparing, forthcoming; int he wind, on the cards, in reserve; that will, is to be; in prospect; (expected); looming in the distance, horizon, future; unborn, in embryo; int he womb of time, futurity; pregnant; (producing).
Preparation	Adjective: preparing; Verb: in preparation, in course of preparation, in agitation, in embryo, in hand, in train; afoot, afloat; on foot, on the stocks, on the anvil; under consideration; (plan); brewing, batching, forthcoming, brooding; in store for, in reserve.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Usage
Lyrics	But I'm still an embryo ("I Am Woman"; performing artist: Helen Reddy)
Movie/TV Titles	Embryo (1976)
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Domain	Title
References	Embryo Development Corporation: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	An Atlas of the Human Embryo and Fetus: A Photographic Review of Human Prenatal Development (reference) Assessment of Mammalian Embryo Quality: Invasive and Non-Invasive Techniques (reference) Cell Lineage and Embryo Patterning (International Review of Cytology, Volume 203) (reference) Human Embryo Experimentation (At Issue) (reference) The Embryo Research Debate : Science and the Politics of Reproduction (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Embryo Transfer Newsletter (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Embryo (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)
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Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Pictured is a culture dish mounted under a microscope for viewing. A scientist can be seen looking through the microscope at the culture dish. This test assays the effects of chemicals on cultured hamster embryo cells.Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).		Surgically removed, formalin-fixed fallopian tube has been opened to reveal human embryo and placenta.Credit: CDC.
	Unhatched nit of head louse, Pediculus humanus var capitis. Note red eyespots of developing embryo. Parasite, egg.Credit: CDC.		"Entwickelung eines Fisches". Fish embryo. In: "Das Meer" by M. J. Schleiden, 1804-1881. P. 538. Library Call Number QH91.S23 1888.Credit: Treasures of the Library.
	Animal physiologist Vernon Pursel at ARS' Reproduction Laboratory prepares an embryo for microscopic examination before implanting it into an animal. (K4070-17) Media sources may contact the ARS Photo Unit (arsphoto@asrr.arsusda.gov) for higher resolution.Credit: USDA ARS News.		Senopol surrogate mother with Romosinuano embryo transfer calf. A tropically adapted breed from the Caribbean, Senopols are increasingly popular throughout warmer U.S. regions. P.Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer..
	Congenital malformations of the heart originate in the embryo. / WHO p.Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by Paul Almasy..		... micro x-ray photographs of a chick embryo heart from 3rd to 11th day. / WHO p.Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by Paul Almasy..
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Title	Author	Quote
Gulliver's Travels	Swift, Jonathan	One of these virtuosi seemed to think that I might be an embryo, or abortive birth.
Walden	Thoreau, Henry David	Thus, even in civilized communities, the embryo man passes through the hunter stage of development.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		In the embryo, a structure called the notochord releases the sonic hedgehog protein signal. (references)
		It occurs continuously but particularly in the embryo and child and during fracture repair. (references)
		The human nervous system develops from a small, specialized plate of cells on the surface of the embryo. (references)
Economic History	Turkey	This sector (and embryo and semen exports) presents good prospects for U.S. suppliers of high quality animals, particularly if the Government of Turkey moves ahead with its Livestock Development Program. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	99.39%	491	12,205
Noun (proper)	0.4%	2	245,945
Noun (common)	0.2%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	494	N/A

Country	Name
USA	Embryo Development Corporation
	(more examples...)

Expressions using "embryo": Embryo Disposition ♦ Embryo Loss ♦ Embryo sac ♦ Embryo Transfer ♦ excess embryo ♦ extra embryo ♦ in embryo ♦ reconstructed embryo ♦ somatic embryo. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "embryo": embryo-government, embryo-logically.
	Ending with "embryo": pre-embryo.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expression	Frequency per Day
embryo	263
embryo development	111
embryo picture	58
embryo transfer	57
freezing embryo	49
embryo adoption	47
the human embryo	46
embryo implantation	40
frozen embryo	26
embryo donation	22
embryo human picture	17
embryo stage	15
donor embryo	13
embryo visible	10
chicken embryo	9
embryo image	9
embryo growth	9
embryo photo	8
embryo grading	8
embryo cloning	7
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "embryo"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		embrion (egg, fetus, foetus, germ, seed leaf), në embrion, fryt (fruit, harvest, product), fazë fillestare, farë (egg, germ, pip, seed, semen, sort, spawn, species, sperm). (various references)

Arabic		‏حالة جنينية, ‏جنين (fetal, fetus, foetal, foetus), ‏جرثومة (germ, microbe, sperm, taint, virus). (various references)

Bulgarian		начален (auroral, elemental, inceptive, incipient, infantile, initial, initiative, initiatory, introductory, opening, original), зародишен (antenatal, fetal, foetal, germinal, seminal), зародиш (fetus, foetus, germ, nucleus, seed), ембрионален (embryonic, fetal, foetal). (various references)

Chinese		胚胎 (Embryonic, Embryos). (various references)

Czech		embryo, zárodek (foetus, germ). (various references)

Danish		embryo (germ, germ cell, seedling). (various references)

Dutch		embryo (germ, germ cell, seedling). (various references)

Finnish		alkio (germ, germ cell, seedling). (various references)

French		embryon. (various references)

German		embryo (germ, germ cell, seedling), keim (bud, core, germ, germ cell, germinal, nucleus, seed, seedling, shoot, spear, sprout, sprouted tuber). (various references)

Greek		έμβρυο (fetus, foetus). (various references)

Hebrew		ול�" (foetus, infant, offspring, young), שליל (fetus), עובר (fetus, foetus, germ), �'ולם (awkward person, boor, clod, dummy, ignoramus, larva, lubber, lummox, lunkhead, oaf, pupa, robot). (various references)

Hungarian		magzat (conception, fetus, foetus), embrió. (various references)

Indonesian		janin (foetus), garba, benih (cause, germ, origin, seed, semen). (various references)

Italian		embrione (germ, germ cell, seedling). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		胎児 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		たいじ (confronting, extermination, holding your own with), はいし (abolition, repeal). (various references)

Korean		대아 (Embryos). (various references)

Manx		mwane (foetus). (various references)

Pig Latin		embryoay

Language	Period	Translations
Greek	700 BCE-300 CE	embryon. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	Jeremiah Chapter 1, Verse 5
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Pro tou me plasai se en koilia epistamai se kai pro tou se exelqein ek mhtraV hgiaka se profhthn eiV eqnh teqeika se
Latin	405	Vulgate	Priusquam te formarem in utero novi te et antequam exires de vulva sanctificavi te prophetam gentibus dedi te
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Y knew thee; and er thou wentest out of the priue wombe, I halowede thee; and a profete in folkis of kinde I yaf thee.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	Before I formed thee in embryo I knew thee; and before thou wast born I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet to the nations.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	Before you were formed in the body of your mother I had knowledge of you, and before your birth I made you holy; I have given you the work of being a prophet to the nations.
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Language	Jeremiah Chapter 1, Verse 5
Bulgarian	Преди да ти дам образ в корема, познах те, и преди да излезеш из утробата, осветих те. Поставих те за пророк на народите.
Cebuano	Sa wala pa ikaw buhata nako diha sa tiyan naila ko na ikaw, ug sa wala pa ikaw mogula sa tagoangkan gibalaan ko na ikaw; gitudlo ko ikaw nga manalagna alang sa mga nasud.
Chinese	我未將 � � 在腹中、我已曉得 � 、 � 未出母胎、我已分別 � 為聖．我已派 � 作列國的先知。
Croatian	"Prije nego što te oblikovah u majèinoj utrobi, ja te znadoh; prije nego što iz krila majèina izaðe, ja te posvetih, za proroka svim narodima postavih te."
Danish	Før jeg danned dig i Moderskød, kendte jeg dig; før du kom ud af Moderliv, helligede jeg dig, til Profet for Folkene satte jeg dig.
Dutch	Eer Ik u in moeders buik formeerde, heb Ik u gekend, en eer gij uit de baarmoeder voortkwaamt, heb Ik u geheiligd; Ik heb u den volken tot een profeet gesteld.
Finnish	"Jo ennenkuin minä valmistin sinut äidin kohdussa, minä sinut tunsin, ja ennenkuin sinä äidistä synnyit, minä sinut pyhitin; minä asetin sinut kansojen profeetaksi".
French	Avant que je t`eusse formé dans le ventre de ta mère, je te connaissais, et avant que tu fusses sorti de son sein, je t`avais consacré, je t`avais établi prophète des nations.
German	Ich kannte dich, ehe denn ich dich im Mutterleibe bereitete, und sonderte dich aus, ehe denn du von der Mutter geboren wurdest, und stellte dich zum Propheten unter die Völker.
Haitian Creole	-Mwen te konnen ou anvan menm mwen te ba ou lavi nan vant manman ou. Mwen te mete ou apa pou mwen anvan menm ou te fèt. Mwen te chwazi ou pou ou te yon pwofèt pou nasyon yo.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	"Sebelum Aku membentuk engkau dalam rahim ibumu, dan sebelum engkau lahir, Aku sudah memilih dan mengangkat engkau untuk menjadi nabi bagi bangsa-bangsa."
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Dahulu dari pada Aku merupakan dikau di dalam kandungan, Aku sudah mengenal engkau dan sebelum engkau keluar dari dalam rahim, sudah Kusucikan dikau dan Kuangkat engkau akan nabi bagi bangsa-bangsa itu.
Italian	«Prima di formarti nel grembo materno, ti conoscevo, prima che tu uscissi alla luce, ti avevo consacrato; ti ho stabilito profeta delle nazioni».
Korean	내 가 너 를 복 중 에 �" 기 � � 에 너 를 알 았 � 네 가 태 에 서 나 오 기 � � 에 너 를 구 별 하 였 � 너 를 열 방 의 � 지 자 로 세 � 노 라 하 시 기 로
Maori	Kiano koe i hanga e ahau i roto i te kopu, kua mohio ahau ki a koe, a kiano koe i puta mai i te puku, kua whakatapua koe e ahau; kua whakaritea koe e ahau hei poropiti ki nga iwi.
Modern Greek	� ριν σε μορφωσω εν τη κοιλια, σε εγνωρισα· και πριν εξελθης εκ της μητρας, σε ηγιασα· προφητην εις τα εθνη σε κατεστησα.
Norwegian	Før jeg dannet dig i mors liv, kjente jeg dig, og før du kom ut av mors skjød, helliget jeg dig; jeg satte dig til en profet for folkene.
Portuguese	Antes que eu te formasse no ventre te conheci, e antes que saísses da madre te santifiquei; � s nações te dei por profeta.
Rumanian	,Mai bine knainte ca sq te fi kntocmit kn pkntecele mamei tale, te cunowteam, wi mai knainte ca sq fi iewit tu din pkntecele ei, Eu te pusesem deoparte, wi te fqcusem prooroc al neamurilor.``
Russian	� ТЕЦ�"Е ОЕЦЕМЙ с П�'ТБЪПЧБМ ФЕ�'С ЧП ЮТЕЧЕ, с � ПЪОБМ ФЕ�'С, Й � ТЕЦ�"Е ОЕЦЕМЙ ФЩ ЧЩЫЕМ ЙЪ ХФТП�'Щ, с ПУЧСФЙМ ФЕ�'С: � ТПТПЛПН �"МС ОБТП�"ПЧ � ПУФБЧЙМ ФЕ�'С.
Spanish	--Antes que yo te formase en el vientre, te conocí; y antes que salieses de la matriz, te consagré y te di por profeta a las naciones.
Swedish	"Förrän jag danade dig i moderlivet, utvalde jag dig, och förrän du utgick ur modersskötet, helgade jag dig; jag satte dig till en profet för folken." >Jes. 49,1. Syr. 49,7. Gal. 1,15.
Thai	"เราไ�"้รู้จักเจ้าก่อนที่เราไ�"้ก่อร่างตัวเจ้าที่ในครร� ์ และก่อนที่เจ้าคลอ�"จากครร� ์ เราก็ไ�"้กำหน�"ตัวเจ้าไว้ เราไ�"้แต่งตั้งเจ้าเป็นผู้พยากร�"์ให้แก่บรร�"าประชาชาติ"
Ukrainian	Ще поки тебе вформував в утробі матерній, Я пізнав був тебе, і ще поки ти вийшов із нутра, тебе посвятив, дав тебе за пророка народам!
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Derivations
	Words beginning with "embryo": embryogeneses, embryogenesis, embryogenetic, embryogenic, embryogenies, embryogeny, embryoid, embryoids, embryological, embryologically, embryologies, embryologist, embryologists, embryology, embryon, embryonal, embryonated, embryonic, embryonically, embryons, embryophyte, embryophytes, embryos. (additional references)
	Words containing "embryo": extraembryonic, polyembryonic, polyembryonies, polyembryony, postembryonal, postembryonic. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Embryo" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ambroy, Ebbrix, Embrey, embrio, embro, embroy, Emmbrook, emry, emryo, Pembrey. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "embryo" (pronounced e"mbrēō')
3	-r ē ō'	impresario, stereo.
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "b-e-m-o-r-y"
	-1 letter: brome, omber, ombre.
	-2 letters: berm, bore, byre, more, obey, omer, orby, oyer, robe, yore.
	-3 letters: bey, boy, bro, bye, mob, mor, obe, orb, ore, reb, rem, rob, roe, rom, rye, yob, yom.
	-4 letters: be, bo, by, em, er, me, mo, my, oe, om, or, oy, re, ye, yo.
	Words containing the letters "b-e-m-o-r-y"
	+1 letter: embryon, embryos.
	+2 letters: biometry, bloomery, corymbed, embryoid, embryons, reembody, somberly, sombrely.
	+3 letters: ambrotype, barometry, corymbose, embryoids, embryonal, embryonic, memorably, removably.
	+4 letters: ambrotypes, biopolymer, emblazonry, embroidery, embryogeny, embryology, symbolizer.
	+5 letters: biopolymers, blameworthy, corymbosely, currycombed, embryogenic, embryonated, embryophyte, irremovably, reembodying, salmonberry, symbolizers, thrombocyte, unmemorably.
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Embryo

Definitions: Embryo

Embryo

Adjective

Noun

Specialty Definitions: Embryo

Synonyms: Embryo

Synonyms within Context: Embryo

Beginning

Cause

Destiny

Preparation

Crosswords: Embryo

Modern Usage: Embryo

Lyrics

Movie/TV Titles

Commercial Usage: Embryo

References

Books

Periodicals

Theater & Movies

Image Slideshow: Embryo

Illustrations:Embryo

Computer Images:Embryo

Photo Album: Embryo

Use in Literature: Embryo

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

Non-Fiction Usage: Embryo

Usage Frequency: Embryo

Usage in Company Names: Embryo

Embryo Development Corporation

Expression: Embryo

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Embryo

embryo

embryo development

embryo picture

embryo transfer

freezing embryo

embryo adoption

the human embryo

embryo implantation

frozen embryo

embryo donation

embryo human picture

embryo stage

donor embryo

embryo visible

chicken embryo

embryo image

embryo growth

embryo photo

embryo grading

embryo cloning

Modern Translations: Embryo

Albanian

Arabic

Bulgarian

Chinese

Czech

Danish

Dutch

Finnish

French

German

Greek

Hebrew

Hungarian

Indonesian

Italian

Japanese Kanji

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Korean

Manx

Pig Latin

Portuguese

Romanian

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Illustrations:
Embryo

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Embryo