embryologist

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noun

em·​bry·​ol·​o·​gist ˌem-brē-ˈäl-ə-jəst How to pronounce embryologist (audio)
: a specialist in embryology

embryology

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noun

em·​bry·​ol·​o·​gy -jē How to pronounce embryology (audio)
plural embryologies
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: a branch of biology dealing with embryos and their development
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: the features and phenomena exhibited in the formation and development of an embryo
embryological adjective
also embryologic
embryologically adverb

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“Embryologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/embryologist. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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