EMBRYONIC
embryonic, embryotic
(adjective) in an early stage of development; “the embryonic government staffed by survivors of the massacre”; “an embryonic nation, not yet self-governing”
embryonic, embryologic, embryonal
(adjective) of an organism prior to birth or hatching; “in the embryonic stage”; “embryologic development”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
embryonic (comparative more embryonic, superlative most embryonic)
(embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.
(figuratively) Of a project, etc: very new and still evolving; yet to reach its full potential.
Synonyms
• embryonal (much less common)
Source: Wiktionary
Em`bry*on"ic, a. (Biol.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to an embryo; embryonal; rudimentary.
Embryonic sac or vesicle (Bot.), the vesicle within which the embryo
is developed in the ovule; -- sometimes called also amnios sac, and
embryonal sac.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition