Embryo Definition

embryo
noun
  1. (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
  2. an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life

"Embryo" in song lyrics

See how embryo is used in real songs:

  • "The blocks is the embryo"
    Apathy f/ Bad Seed, Poison Pen — Philosophical Gangsta
  • "Fine to go to Hell, since I was an embryo"
    CPO f/ MC Ren — Ballad of a Menace
  • "My brain flows and grows like a embryo"
    Grand Daddy I.U. — Dominos

Usage tips for "embryo"

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