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embryoid

embryoid

9.6
Similar in shape or development to an early embryo
  • adjective
  • /ˈɛm.bri.ɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : embriode
  • Two different approaches have been used, either alone or in combination, to induce the initial stages of differentiation: by recourse to coculture on feeder stromal cells or by formation of embryoid bodies.
  • embryoid bodies

Examples

  • This was done by initiating the differentiation of embryonic stem cells into aggregates called embryoid bodies.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The researchers created an embryoid structure that closely mimics early human development.

  • Cells in the culture began to form embryoid shapes, indicating the early stages of differentiation.

  • The scientist studied the embryoid formations to understand the processes of cellular development.

Synonyms

embryonic
vsembryoid
  • Specialized
28 7.0

About the first stage of life inside an egg or the mother's body before birth

is more about resembling that stage rather than specifically naming it
embryonal
vsembryoid
  • Specialized
1 9.3

Relating to the early stage before birth or hatching

is broader focusing on form likeness rather than strict developmental stage
embryologic
vsembryoid
  • Specialized
9.1

Relating to embryos and their early growth before birth or hatching

is more about form resemblance than academic or study focus
embryological
vsembryoid
  • Specialized
7.3

About the development of embryos before birth

is used for likeness or form rather than for scientific study
embryotic
vsembryoid
8.1

At an early stage, just beginning to form

is more specific to resemblance to that stage rather than general early growth

Surface Forms

embryoid positive

Morphology

embryoid = embryo (transparent) = embryo + oid

The adjective is a straightforward formation from 'embryo' + '-oid', meaning 'resembling an embryo', so a learner who knows 'embryo' can derive the sense.

Etymology

Embryoid comes from embryo, a word for 'young life inside the body', and the ending -oid meaning 'like', just like in humanoid. So embryoid describes something that 'looks like' or 'is like' an embryo in shape or early development.