| 释义 |
embryo
UK ['em.bri.əʊ] US [-oʊ] (plural embryos)
noun countable
■an animal that is developing either in its mother's womb or in an egg, or a plant that is developing in a seed 胚，胚胎•Between the eighth week of development and birth a human embryo is called a foetus.从发育第八周到出生这段时间，人类的胚胎被称作胎儿。 in embryo formal
■developing and not yet complete 在胚胎阶段，在萌芽阶段；尚未成熟•The department's plans for enlargement are still in embryo.这个系的扩建计划仍在酝酿之中。 |