in embryo
adverb
Roget 66:
at the beginning,
in the beginning,
etc.
n.;
first,
in the first place,
imprimis [Lat.],
first and foremost;
in limine [Lat.];
in the bud,
in embryo,
in its infancy;
from the beginning,
from its birth;
ab initio [Lat.],
ab ovo [Lat.],
ab incunabilis [Lat.],
ab origine [Lat.].
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adjective
Roget 152:
impending
etc.
v.;
destined;
about to be,
happen;
coming,
in store,
to come,
going to happen,
instant,
at hand,
near;
near,
close at hand;
over hanging,
hanging over one's head,
imminent;
brewing,
preparing,
forthcoming;
int he wind,
on the cards,
in reserve;
that will,
is to be;
in prospect
etc.
(expected)
507;
looming in the distance,
horizon,
future;
unborn,
in embryo;
int he womb of time,
futurity;
pregnant
etc.
(producing)
161.
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Roget 153:
caused
etc.
v.;
causal,
original;
primary,
primitive,
primordial;
aboriginal;
protogenal†;
radical;
embryonic,
embryotic†;
in embryo,
in ovo [Lat.];
seminal,
germinal;
at the bottom of;
connate,
having a common origin.
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Roget 673:
preparing
etc.
v.;
in preparation,
in course of preparation,
in agitation,
in embryo,
in hand,
in train;
afoot,
afloat;
on foot,
on the stocks,
on the anvil;
under consideration
etc.
(plan)
626;
brewing,
batching,
forthcoming,
brooding;
in store for,
in reserve.
precautionary,
provident;
preparative,
preparatory;
provisional,
inchoate,
under revision;
preliminary
etc.
(precedent)
62.
prepared
etc.
v.;
in readiness;
ready,
ready to one's band,
ready made,
ready cut and dried: made to one's hand,
handy,
on the table;
in gear;
in working order,
in working gear;
snug;
in practice.
ripe,
mature,
mellow;
pukka†;
practiced
etc.
(skilled)
698;
labored,
elaborate,
highly-wrought,
smelling of the lamp,
worked up.
in full feather,
in best bib and tucker;
in harness,
at harness;
in the saddle,
in arms,
in battle array,
in war paint;
up in arms;
armed at all points,
armed to the teeth,
armed cap a pie;
sword in hand;
booted and spurred.
in utrumque paratus [Lat.],
semper paratus [Lat.];
on the alert
etc.
(vigilant)
459;
at one's post.
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