developmental biology

noun

the branch of biology dealing with the processes of growth and change that transform an organism from a fertilized egg or asexual reproductive unit, as a spore or gemmule, to an adult.

Origin of developmental biology

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby developmental biology

development system, development well, developmental age, developmental anatomy, developmental anomaly, developmental biology, developmental disability, developmental disorder, developmental groove, developmental psychology, developmentalist

Cultural definitions for developmental biology

developmental biology

The study of the processes by which an organism develops from a zygote to its full structure. This field includes the study of cellular differentiation as well as body structure development. (See also embryology.)