embryology

em·bry·ol·o·gy

noun \-jē\

plural em·bry·ol·o·gies

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-ˈläj-i-kəl\ also em·bry·o·log·ic \-ˈläj-ik\ adjective

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