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emboly
[ em-buh-lee ]
noun
, Embryology.
, plural em·bo·lies.
- the pushing or growth of one part into another, as in the formation of certain gastrulas.
emboly
/ ˈɛmbəlɪ /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of emboly1
1875–80; < Greek embolḗ a putting into place, akin to embállein to throw in
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Word History and Origins
Origin of emboly1
C19: from Greek embolē an insertion, from emballein to throw in; see emblem
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