German word

Embryo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɛmbʁi̯oː/

Meaning

  • masculine nounembryo

Example

Man kann den Embryo im Ultraschall sehen.

The embryo can be seen on the ultrasound.

Illustration for Embryo (embryo)

More examples

Bei der IVF wurde der Embryo in die Gebärmutter übertragen.

During IVF, the embryo was transferred to the uterus.

Core concept

A tiny developing body begins to form its basic structure inside an egg or uterus.

Common phrases

  • der Embryo im Mutterleib

    the embryo in the womb

  • implantierter Embryo

    implanted embryo

  • im Labor kultivierter Embryo

    embryo cultured in the laboratory

Similar words

Fötus: A developing unborn baby with recognizable body parts, growing inside the uterus.
Zygote: A single cell formed when an egg and sperm unite, marking the start of development.

Definition in German

Ein biologischer Fachbegriff für das früheste Entwicklungsstadium eines Tieres oder Menschen nach der Befruchtung.

Word origin

German Embryo is a learned borrowing from Latin embryo, ultimately from Ancient Greek embryon.

Usage tips

  • Embryo is masculine in German, with the forms der Embryo, eines Embryos, and die Embryonen.

Opposites

  • Erwachseneradultnoun

Related words

  • embryonalembryonicadjective
  • Embryologieembryologynoun
  • Embryologeembryologistnoun

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