Synonyms for embryo
ˈɛm briˌoʊ

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1. embryo(noun)

   (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium

   Synonyms:
   fertilized egg, conceptus

2. embryo, conceptus, fertilized egg(noun)

   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

   Synonyms:
   fertilized egg, conceptus

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(2.20 / 5 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. embryo

   Synonyms:
   germ, nucleus, rudiment, origin

   Antonyms:
   development, shape, completion, maturity

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. embryo(n.)

   Synonyms:
   germ, rudiment

2. embryo(a.)

   Synonyms:
   embryotic, rudimentary, undeveloped

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1. embryo(a)

   Synonyms:
   undeveloped, rudimentary

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1. List of paraphrases for "embryo":

   embryos, embryonic, foetus, jenin, fetus

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1. Mwanandeke Kindembo:

   Just as every tree starts as a seed and the baby an embryo. Your plans must follow the same steps if you truly wish to see them successful at the end.

2. Kathy Niakan:

   This knowledge may improve embryo development after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and might provide better clinical treatments for infertility.

3. Kathy Niakan:

   This knowledge may improve embryo development after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and might provide better clinical treatments for infertility, any donated embryos would be used for research purposes only.

4. Jamie Grifo:

   Donor eggs have made the process easier and less complicated, instead of synchronizing a donor and recipient, now you can just pick the frozen eggs and synchronize them to the recipient's cycle. And you'll be choosing from a younger woman, so you get a higher chance of getting an embryo that will make a baby.

5. Kimberly Tyson:

   In the U.S., embryos are considered property so we don’t use adopting law, we use property law. Once the contracts are signed by both families, the adopting family owns the embryos and then they can proceed with making arrangements with their fertility clinic for the frozen embryo transfer.

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