embryo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛmbriəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɛmbriˌoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(em′brē ō′)

Inflections of 'embryo' (n): npl: embryos
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embryo n (mammal: early foetus)embrión nm
 The ultrasound scan showed that the embryo was developing steadily.
 El ultrasonido mostró que el embrión se estaba desarrollando de manera constante.
embryo n (bird: fertilized egg)embrión nm
 The embryos developed with the warmth of their mother's body, and soon hatched.
 Con el calor corporal de su madre, los embriones se desarrollaron y pronto salieron de su cascarón.
embryo n figurative (idea, etc.: early form) (figurado)embrión nm
  germen nm
 Before the idea was even an embryo in his mind, everyone thought James would become president.
 Mucho antes de que la idea se convirtiera en un embrión, todo el mundo pensó que James sería el presidente.
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'embryo' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
amniotic fluid - amniotic sac - blighted ovum - chorion - ectopic pregnancy - egg - embryonic - gastrula - implantation - radicle
Spanish:
embrión - embrionario - plumilla


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