embryology: Meaning and Definition of

em•bry•ol•o•gy

Pronunciation: (em"brē-ol'u-jē), [key]
— pl. -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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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