embryology

Embryology is defined as the branch of biology and medicine that studies embryos and how they develop.

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The study of how human embryos develop from fertilization to birth is an example of embryology.

See embryology in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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the branch of biology dealing with the formation and development of embryos

Origin: embryo- + -logy

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See embryology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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

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