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Embryonic

Does 'embryonic' mean 'new'?
  

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Embryonic means in a beginning stage of development. It comes from the word "embryo", which means a developing animal (including a human animal). For example one hears in the news these days a great deal about embryonic stem cell research.

  • Embryonic means in a beginning stage of development.
  • It comes from the word "embryo", which means a developing animal (including a human animal).
  • For example one hears in the news these days a great deal about embryonic stem cell research.
  • This is research on the stem cells in embryos, or developing babies.
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Embryonic means in a beginning stage of development. It comes from the word "embryo", which means a developing animal (including a human animal). For example one hears in the news these days a great deal about embryonic stem cell research. This is research on the stem cells in embryos, or developing babies.

If one said, "The U.S. space program was in an embryonic phase when President

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