zarodek

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See also: zárodek

Polish

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zarodek sense 1
zarodek sense 2

Etymology

From zarodzić +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈrɔ.dɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔdɛk
  • Syllabification: za‧ro‧dek

Noun

zarodek m inan (related adjective zarodkowy)

  1. (embryology) embryo (fertilized egg before developing into a fetus)
    Synonyms: embrion, zaród
  2. (botany, embryology) germ, embryo (small mass of cells from which a new plant organism develops)
    Synonym: zalążek
  3. (figurative) germ (origin or earliest version of an idea or project)
    Synonyms: początek, zalążek, zaród

Declension

verbs

Further reading

  • zarodek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • zarodek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • zarodek in PWN's encyclopedia