Embryo (Noun)
Meaning 1
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The embryo within the seed was composed of a small root and two cotyledons that would eventually grow into a mature plant.
- The development of the embryo in the archegonium is a critical stage in the life cycle of a fern.
- Inside the seed coat, the embryo was packed tightly in a dormant state, waiting for conditions to be favorable for germination.
- The process of embryogenesis produced a mature embryo that was capable of growing into a new plant when exposed to the right environment.
- Careful observation of the embryo inside the seed revealed the intricate details of its miniature roots, stem, and leaves.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.