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em⋅bry⋅ol⋅o⋅gist

[em-bree-ol-uh-jist]
–noun
a specialist in embryology.

Origin:
1840–50; embryolog(y) + -ist
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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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Main Entry: em·bry·ol·o·gist
Pronunciation: "em-brE-'äl-&-j&st
Function: noun
: a specialist in embryology
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embryologist em·bry·ol·o·gist (ěm'brē-ŏl'ə-jĭst)
n.
A specialist in embryology.

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