embryonic
adjective/ˌɛmbriˈɑnɪk/
Frequency rank: #10,274 most common English word
Meaning
in an early, undeveloped stage of growth or development.
Example sentence
The startup is still in its embryonic stage, so many details have yet to be finalized.
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