embryo
- Dictionary
USAGE NOTE
The plural of “embryo” is “embryos.”
embryo(
ehm
-
bri
-
o
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (biology)
a. el embrión (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After nine weeks, the embryo should turn into a fetus.Después de nueve semanas, el embrión debe convertirse en feto.
2. (figurative) (something in its rudimentary stage)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el germen (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A small donation from an anonymous investor helped develop the embryo of our foundation.Una pequeña donación de un inversionista anónimo nos ayudó a desarrollar el germen de nuestra fundación.
b. el embrión (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This technology might be the embryo of a revolution in communications.Esta tecnología podría ser el embrión de una revolución en las comunicaciones.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate embryos using machine translators
Other Dictionaries
Explore the meaning of embryo in our family of products.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
