embryology

[ em-bree-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɛm briˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun, plural em·bry·ol·o·gies.

the science dealing with the formation, development, structure, and functional activities of embryos.
the origin, growth, and development of an embryo: the embryology of the chick.

Origin of embryology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM embryology

em·bry·o·log·i·cal [em-bree-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌɛm bri əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, em·bry·o·log·ic, adjective em·bry·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby embryology

embryoctony, embryogenesis, embryogeny, embryol., embryologist, embryology, embryoma, embryoma of kidney, embryonal carcinoma, embryonal carcinosarcoma, embryonal leukemia

Example sentences from the Web for embryological

British Dictionary definitions for embryological

embryology
/ (ˌɛmbrɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of embryology

embryological (ˌɛmbrɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or embryologic, adjective embryologically, adverb embryologist, noun

Medical definitions for embryological

embryology
[ ĕm′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.

Scientific definitions for embryological

embryology
[ ĕm′brē-ŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of embryos and their development.

Cultural definitions for embryological

embryology
[ (em-bree-ol-uh-jee) ]

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