Figurative. This at a time when the internal combustion engine, aviation, synthetic chemistry, all brought to a high degree of development under capitalism, existed only embryonically or not at all (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bry — bry·a·ce·ae; bry·a·les; bry·an·ite; bry·an·thus; bry·o·bia; bry·o·log·i·cal; bry·ol·o·gist; bry·ol·o·gy; bry·o·nia; bry·o·ny; bry·oph·y·ta; bry·o·phyte; bry·op·si·da·ce·ae; bry·op·sis; bry·um; em·bry·og·e·ny; em·bry·o·log·ic; em·bry·ol·o·gist;… … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
bry|o|log|i|cal — «BRY uh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with bryology … Useful english dictionary
em´bry|o|log´i|cal|ly — em|bry|o|log|i|cal «EHM bree uh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with embryology. –em´bry|o|log´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
em|bry|o|log|i|cal — «EHM bree uh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with embryology. –em´bry|o|log´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
embryonically — em·bry·on·i·cal·ly … English syllables
EM — EM; Em; em·a·gram; em·a·nant; em·a·nate; em·a·na·tion; em·a·na·tion·ism; em·a·na·tion·ist; em·a·na·tive; em·a·na·tor; em·a·na·tory; em·a·nom·e·ter; em·ba·dom·o·nas; em·bale; em·ball; em·bal·lo·nu·ri·dae; em·balm; em·balm·er; em·balm·ment;… … English syllables
postembryonic — post·em·bry·on·ic .em brē än ik adj occurring after the embryonic stage <postembryonic growth> post·em·bry·on·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv * * * post·em·bry·on·ic (pōst″em bre onґik) after the embryonic stage … Medical dictionary
embryonic — em•bry•on•ic [[t]ˌɛm briˈɒn ɪk[/t]] also em•bry•o•nal [[t]ˈɛm bri ə nl, ˌɛm briˈoʊn l[/t]] adj. 1) dvl pertaining to or being in the state of an embryo 2) rudimentary; undeveloped • Etymology: 1840–50 em bry•on′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
embryonic — Of, pertaining to, or in the condition of an embryo. * * * em·bry·on·ic .em brē än ik adj 1) of or relating to an embryo 2) being in an early stage of development: INCIPIENT, RUDIMENTARY em·bry·on·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē … Medical dictionary
