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briˈɒl noun, plural em·bry·ol·o·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.
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embryology (ˌɛmbrɪˈɒlədʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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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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Example sentences
In the early twentieth century, though, the new science of genetics nearly killed the old science of embryology.
Drugs and environmental agents in pregnancy and lactation: embryology, teratology, epidemiology.
But critics have countered that findings from turtle embryology hinted that the backbones and ribs morphed to make a shell.
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