Embryology - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Embryology :  (noun)

1: the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms

Based on WordNet 2.0

Embryology : \Em`bry*ol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. 'e`mbryon an embryo _ -logy: cf. F. embryologie.] (Biol.) 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.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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