embryolike
embryolike adjective: resembling or characteristic of an embryo.
Adjective
embryolike (comparative more embryolike, superlative most embryolike)
- Resembling or characteristic of an embryo.
- In recent years, scientists have moved beyond in vitro fertilization. They are starting to assemble stem cells that can organize themselves into embryolike structures.2017 March 21, Carl Zimmer, “A New Form of Stem-Cell Engineering Raises Ethical Questions”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2017
- A team of researchers in the United States and United Kingdom say they have created the world’s first synthetic human embryo-like structures from stem cells, bypassing the need for eggs and sperm.2023 June 14, Brenda Goodman, “Scientists report creation of first human synthetic model embryos”, in CNN
Forms of embryolike
| comparative | more embryolike |
|---|---|
| superlative | most embryolike |
Origin of embryolike
From embryo + -like.
Questions about embryolike
- What does embryolike mean?
- Embryolike means resembling or characteristic of an embryo.
- What part of speech is embryolike?
- Embryolike is an adjective.
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