1. plural of embryo; early stages of development of organisms before birth or hatching
Usage: biological term
2. early or undeveloped forms of something
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The scientist studied fish embryos under the microscope.
• Human embryos develop rapidly during the first trimester.
• The research focused on protecting endangered species’ embryos.
• Bird embryos require specific temperature conditions to survive.
• These ideas are still embryos of what could become major innovations.
• The project contains the embryos of several promising technologies.