Spanish Conversation · Level 189
15 words
Spanish word
embrión
Pronunciation
IPA/emˈbɾjon/
Meaning
- masculine nounembryo
Example
¿Dónde está el embrión en la imagen?
Where is the embryo in the image?
More examples
Mi amiga está embarazada y el médico dijo que el embrión está bien.
My friend is pregnant and the doctor said the embryo is fine.
Core concept
Small spherical mass of cells inside an egg or womb organizing body structures.
Similar words
bebé: Very young human, recently born or only a few months old, fully dependent on caregivers.
feto: Prenatal developing organism in the womb with recognizable limbs and forming internal organs.
embarazo: Carrying a developing organism in the uterus during gestation.
Definition in Spanish
Etapa inicial del desarrollo de un ser multicelular en la que las células organizan las estructuras básicas que darán lugar al organismo.
Word origin
The word embrión derives from Latin embryō and ultimately from Greek ἔμβρυον, literally 'that which is within' from ἐν 'in' plus a growth-related root.
Usage tips
- English speakers often drop the accent on embrión; the plural is embriones without an accent and embarazo is a false friend meaning pregnancy.