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EMBRYOLOGIC

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em⋅bry⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

  [em-bree-ol-uh-jee]
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–noun, plural -gies.
1. the science dealing with the formation, development, structure, and functional activities of embryos.
2. the origin, growth, and development of an embryo: the embryology of the chick.
Origin:
1840–50; embryo- + -logy

Related forms:
em⋅bry⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [em-bree-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , em⋅bry⋅o⋅log⋅ic, adjective
em⋅bry⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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em·bry·ol·o·gy   (ěm'brē-ŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  

  1. The branch of biology that deals with the formation, early growth, and development of living organisms.

  2. The embryonic structure or development of a particular organism.

em'bry·o·log'ic (-ə-lŏj'ĭk), em'bry·o·log'i·cal adj., em'bry·o·log'i·cal·ly adv., em'bry·ol'o·gist n.
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embryology [(em-bree-ol-uh-jee)]

The study of the embryo; a major field of research in modern biology.

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Main Entry: em·bry·ol·o·gy
Pronunciation: -jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
1 : abranch 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 /-brE-&-'läj-i-k&l/ also em·bry·o·log·ic /-'läj-ik/ adjective —em·bry·o·log·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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embryology em·bry·ol·o·gy (ěm'brē-ŏl'ə-jē)
n.

  1. The branch of biology that deals with the formation, early growth, and development of living organisms.

  2. The embryonic structure or development of an organism.

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