/ˈembriəʊ ||; ˈɛmbrɪˌo/noun [C] (plural embryos /-əʊz ||; -ˌoz/) a baby, an animal or a plant in the early stages of development before birth 胚；胚胎 ☞ Look at foetus. 参看 foetus。 ➔embryonic /ˌembriˈɒnɪk ||; ˌɛmbrɪˈɑnɪk/ adj