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1. The branch of biology that deals with the formation, early growth, and development of living organisms.

2. The embryonic structure or development of a particular organism.

embryologic (--ljk), embryological adj.

embryologically adv.

embryologist n.

1. (Biology) the branch of science concerned with the study of embryos

2. (Biology) the structure and development of the embryo of a particular organism

n., pl. -gies.

1. the study of embryonic formation and development.

2. the origin, growth, and development of an embryo: the embryology of the chick.

[184050]

em`bryological (-ld kl) em`bryologic, adj.

em`bryologically, adv.

em`bryologist, n.

The branch of biology that deals with embryos and their development.

Study of development of embryos.

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n. embriologa, estudio del embrin y su desarrollo hasta el momento del nacimiento.

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