embryology noun

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/ˌem.briˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

/-ˈɑː.lə-/ n [U]

Definition

the study of animal development between the fertilization of the egg and the time when the animal is born

/ˌem.briˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

/-ˈɑː.lə-/ n [C]

(Definition of embryology noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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embroider verb (ADD TO A STORY)
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embryo noun
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egg
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fecund
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impregnate
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