embryology
em·bry·ol·o·gy
noun \ˌem-brē-ˈä-lə-jē\Definition of EMBRYOLOGY
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
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French embryologie
First Known Use: circa 1847
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