English

Noun

embryon ‎(plural embryons)

1. Archaic form of embryo.

Finnish

Noun

embryon

1. Genitive singular form of embryo.

French

Etymology

Middle French embrion, from a Medieval Latin corruption of Ancient Greek ἔμβρυον ‎(émbruon, “fetus”), from ἐν ‎(en, “in-”) + βρύω ‎(brúō, “I grow, swell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.bʁi.jɔ̃/
• Homophone: embryons
• Hyphenation: em‧bry‧on

Noun

embryon m ‎(plural embryons)

1. (biology) embryo
2. (botany) embryo
3. embryo (the beginning, the first stage)

Derived terms

• embryonnaire

Swedish

Noun

embryon

1. indefinite plural of embryo