embryonic

/ˌɛmbriˈɑnɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to an embryo, or in an early stage of development.
    • The researchers studied the embryonic development of the frog.
    • The embryonic cells began to divide rapidly after fertilization.
    • The company is still in its embryonic stage and has only a few employees.
  2. In an early, undeveloped, or rudimentary form.
    • The plan for the new park is still embryonic and needs more details.
    • The technology is embryonic, but it has great potential for the future.
    • Her interest in painting was embryonic when she first picked up a brush.
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