EMBRYOLOGY

embryology

(noun) the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

embryology (usually uncountable, plural embryologies)

The scientific study of embryos.

Source: Wiktionary


Em`bry*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy: cf. F. embryologie.] (Biol.)

Definition: The science which relates to the formation and development of the embryo in animals and plants; a study of the gradual development of the ovum until it reaches the adult stage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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