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embryology
(em¦bry|ology)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɛmbrɪˈɒlədʒi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the branch of biology and medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development.
Derivatives
embryologic
Pronunciation:
/-brɪəˈlɒdʒɪk/
adjective
embryological
Pronunciation:
/-brɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
adjective
embryologically
Pronunciation:
/-brɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)li/
adverb
embryologist
noun
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