postembryonic
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Happening after the embryo stage in animals or plants
- adjective
- /ˌpoʊstˌɛm.briˈɑ.nɪk/
- Specialized
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postembrionario
- The research focused on the postembryonic stage, where important physiological developments occur in the animal's life cycle.
Examples
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During postembryonic development, the organism undergoes significant changes that prepare it for life outside the egg.
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Although the reason why the intercalary responses cannot be seen in a postembryonic body remains unknown, our findings imply that the common organ-level regeneration inducers can induce regeneration responses in amniotes.
Academic text (2018) -
In frogs, postembryonic growth includes transitioning from tadpoles to adults, showcasing remarkable transformations.
How Developed
Surface Forms
postembryonic positive
Morphology
Etymology
Postembryonic comes from the prefix post- meaning 'after' and embryo meaning 'a young animal or plant before birth', so it is easy to remember as 'after the embryo'. So postembryonic describes the stages, like a larva or pupa, that happen 'after' the embryonic stage.