ScienceAugust 19, 2026

embryology

em-bree-OL-uh-jee

Definition

The branch of biology concerned with the study of the development of an organism from a fertilized egg to the embryo stage.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'embryon' meaning 'young one' or 'swelling' and the suffix '-logia' meaning 'study of.' It entered English in the 17th century to describe the scientific investigation of prenatal development.

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