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embryo

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/ˈɛm.brioʊ/ · em-bry-o

An early stage of development in a multicellular organism, typically from fertilization to the end of the eighth week of gestation.

Meanings

nountechnical

An early stage of development in a multicellular organism, typically from fertilization to the end of the eighth week of gestation.

کسی چند خلوی جاندار کی ترقی کا ابتدائی مرحلہ، عام طور پر fertilization سے لے کر حمل کے آٹھویں ہفتے کے آخر تک۔

ایمبریو

embryo

Synonyms

fetuszygoteblastocystجنیننطفہتخم

Antonyms

adultmatureبالغمکمل

Common Collocations

  • embryonic development
  • embryo implantation
  • embryo transfer

Example Sentences

The embryo develops rapidly in the first weeks of pregnancy.

حمل کے پہلے ہفتوں میں جنین تیزی سے ترقی کرتا ہے۔

Hamal ke pehle hafton mein janīn tezi se taraqqi karta hai.

Researchers study the genetic makeup of the embryo.

محققین جنین کی جینیاتی تشکیل کا مطالعہ کرتے ہیں۔

Muḥaqqiqīn janīn ki jīniyatī tashkeel ka mutāla karte hain.

The embryo undergoes several stages before becoming a fetus.

جنین پھول بننے سے پہلے کئی مراحل سے گزرتا ہے۔

Janīn phool banne se pehle kai marāḥil se guzarta hai.

Easily Confused With

fetus:An embryo is the early developmental stage, while a fetus is a later stage of development that occurs after the embryonic stage.

Word Family

embryonic
adjectiveجنینی
embryology
nounجنین شناسی
embryonate
verbجنین بنانا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'embryo' as the 'early' stage of development (as small as a 'bryo').

Imagine a tiny seed growing into a plant, representing the embryo's growth.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "embryon" — a developing organism

First known use: 14th century

The word 'embryo' has its roots in the Greek word 'embryon', which refers to a developing organism from the fertilization stage until the end of the eighth week of gestation.