anembryonic

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UK/ˌanɛmbɹɪˈɒnɪk/

adjective

Without an embryo.

OriginEnglish embryonic ← Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveanembryonic (comparative more anembryonic, superlative most anembryonic)

comparative more anembryonic · superlative most anembryonic

  1. medicineWithout an embryo.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
  6. Englishan-
  7. Englishembryonic
  8. Englishanembryonic

From an- + embryonic.

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Translations

Portuguese anembrionário
  • anembrionáriowithout an embryo
Cite this entry
APA

anembryonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anembryonic

MLA

“anembryonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anembryonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anembryonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anembryonic.

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