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embryology

[em-bree-ol-uh-jee]

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noun, plural em·bry·ol·o·gies.

the science dealing with the formation, development, structure, and functional activities of embryos.

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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embryology (ˌɛmbrɪˈɒlədʒɪ)

—n
1.	the branch of science concerned with the study of embryos
2.	the structure and development of the embryo of a particular organism

embryological

—*adj*

embryo'logic

—*adj*

embryo'logically

—*adv*

embry'ologist

—n

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Word Origin & History

embryology

1859, from embryon (see embryo) + -logy.

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Medical Dictionary

embryology em·bry·ol·o·gy (ěm'brē-ŏl'ə-jē)
n.

The branch of biology that deals with the formation, early growth, and development of living organisms.
The embryonic structure or development of an organism.

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Science Dictionary

embryology

(ěm'brē-ŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of embryos and their development.

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Cultural Dictionary

embryology [(em-bree-ol-uh-jee)]

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