Main Entry: em·bry·ol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌem-brē-ˈä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Etymology: French embryologie

Date: circa 1847

1 : a branch of biology dealing with embryos and their development
2 : the features and phenomena exhibited in the formation and development of an embryo

— em·bry·o·log·i·cal \-brē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— em·bry·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— em·bry·ol·o·gist \-brē-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun