Embryonary

/ˌɛmbriːˈoʊnəri/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of an embryo; early or undeveloped in nature.

Etymology

From embryon plus the adjectival suffix -ary, similar in formation to 'embryonal.' This is an archaic or variant form of embryonic.

Kelly Says

Embryonary tissues are a biologist's time machine—by studying them, you can watch the same developmental processes that took millions of years in evolution happen in weeks.

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