embryoniclike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English embryonic Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English embryoniclike From embryonic + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling embryonic cells
It “raises no serious moral problem, because it creates embryoniclike stem cells without creating, harming or destroying human lives at any stage,” said Richard Doerflinger, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ’ spokesman on stem cell issues.
2007 June 7, Nicholas Wade, “Biologists Make Skin Cells Work Like Stem Cells”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most embryoniclike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more embryoniclike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |