Embryology
Pronunciation : Em`bry*ol"o*gy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. -logy: cf. F. embryologie.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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