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Embryonic vs Postembryonic - What's the difference?

embryonic | postembryonic |

As adjectives the difference between embryonic and postembryonic

is that embryonic is (embryology) of or relating to an embryo while postembryonic is that follows the embryonic stage of development.

embryonic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.
  • (figuratively) Something, especially a project, that is very new and is still evolving; something that has yet to reach its full potential.

    • Synonyms

    * embryonal (much less common )

    postembryonic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That follows the embryonic stage of development