adjective
- occurring or existing after the embryonic stage of development; relating to the period following embryo formation
Usage: biology; formal
Examples
- Postembryonic development in insects includes the larval and pupal stages.
- The researchers studied postembryonic growth patterns in the fruit fly.
- Postembryonic changes in morphology are critical for understanding animal development.
- Many genetic mutations only become apparent during postembryonic life.
- The postembryonic period is when most organ systems mature and differentiate further.