Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Embryo
embryonoun
- Alternative meanings
The early stage of development of a living organism before it is fully formed.
- Pronunciation
EM-bree-oh
- Root and affixes
Technical loanword used in medical or biological contexts.
- Variants or conjugations
embryo; binhi sa kinabuhi
- Related words and expressions
biology, pregnancy, development, cell, health
- Meaning and usage notes
In medical contexts, the loanword “embryo” is used. “Binhi sa kinabuhi” can work as a descriptive explanation, but it is not the main technical term.
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Ang embryo anaa pa sa sayong yugto sa paglambo.
The embryo is in an early stage of development.
Gitun-an nila ang embryo sa klase sa biology.
They studied the embryo in biology class.