postembryonic

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adjective

That follows the embryonic stage of development.

OriginEnglish embryonic ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepostembryonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat follows the embryonic stage of development.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
postembryonal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishembryonic
  8. Englishpostembryonic

From post- + embryonic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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