embryoid

embryoid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English embryo
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
Proto-Hellenic *wéidos
Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)
Latin -oīdēslbor.
English -oid
English embryoid

    From embryo + -oid.

    Adjective

    embryoid (comparative more embryoid, superlative most embryoid)

    1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling an embryo

    Derived terms

    • embryoid body

    Noun

    embryoid (plural embryoids)

    1. An embryonic organism, grown in vitro from a few cells
      Coordinate term: blastoid

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