Synonyms: embryonic, embryotic
Definition: in an early stage of development
Usage: the embryonic government staffed by survivors of the massacre; an embryonic nation, not yet self-governing
Similar words: early
Definition: being or occurring at an early stage of development
Usage: in an early stage; early forms of life; early man; an early computer
Synonyms: embryologic, embryonal, embryonic
Definition: of an organism prior to birth or hatching
Usage: in the embryonic stage; embryologic development
Similar words: immature
Definition: not yet mature