1. embryo - Noun
2. embryo - Adjective
The first rudiments of an organism, whether animal or plant
The young of an animal in the womb, or more specifically, before its parts are developed and it becomes a fetus (see Fetus).
The germ of the plant, which is inclosed in the seed and which is developed by germination.
Pertaining to an embryo; rudimentary; undeveloped; as, an embryo bud.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAbove is a “Zebrafish embryo growing its elaborate sensory nervous system (visualized over 16 hours of development)” captured by Elizabeth Haynes of the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and colleagues. Source: Internet
Abortion is the process of artificially (non-naturally) removing the embryo through deliberate pharmaceutical or surgical methods. Source: Internet
A common and inexpensive breakfast dish that can be found in any wet market, balut (hột vịt lộn) is a fertilized duck egg with a nearly developed embryo inside, which is boiled and eaten in the shell. Source: Internet
Additional images The duodenum and pancreas Pancreas of a human embryo at end of sixth week Dog pancreas magnified 100 times The pancreas and its surrounding structures Duodenum and pancreas. Source: Internet
Also called termination or induced abortion. 2. medicine the spontaneous expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus before it is sufficiently developed to survive independently. Source: Internet
After hatching, the free-swimming embryo spends about a week absorbing a relatively small amount of yolk. Source: Internet