embryology

[ em-bree-ol-uh-jee ]

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.

embryology

/ ˌɛmbrɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌɛmbrɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

embryology

/ ĕm′brē-ŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of embryos and their development.

embryology

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

Derived Forms

• ˌembryoˈlogically, adverb
• embryological, adjective
• ˌembryˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• em·bry·o·log·i·cal [em-bree-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], embry·o·logic adjective
• embry·o·logi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of embryology¹

First recorded in 1840–50; embryo- + -logy

Example Sentences

He actually began his career as a zoologist and had diverse interests in morphology, regeneration, embryology, et cetera.

From Science News

This edition represents all the advances recently made in the science of embryology.

From Project Gutenberg

He returned home laden with facts and views both novel and destined to influence largely the progress of embryology.

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Not only did he lay a foundation for comparative anatomy, but he made a real start with comparative embryology.

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Work on comparative embryology is contained in the treatise "On the Development of the Child."

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Harvey, who was a pupil of Fabricius, likewise published an account of the embryology of the chick.

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