Synonyms & related words for embryo

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of embryo. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to embryo

Explore words related to embryo — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include embryectomy, embryonically, blastosphere, blastocyst, embryonic, embryotomy, blastula, fetus. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does embryo come from?

The word embryo breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: em-, from Greek en (“in”); and -bryo, from Greek bryo (“swell, grow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.