embryology (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *embryology*:
NOUN	cognition	embryology	the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms

embryology > pronunciation
Sounds	eh.mbriyaa'lahjhiy
Rhymes	Agee ... zoology: 128 rhymes with jhiy...

English > *embryology*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms.
Category of	cleavage, segmentation	(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
	germ layer	(embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation
	implantation, nidation	(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
	optic cup, eyecup	(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
	regulation	(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
Narrower	teratology	The branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
Broader	biology, biological science	The science that studies living organisms
Spanish	embriología
Catalan	embriologia
Adjectives	embryonic, embryologic	of an organism prior to birth or hatching

HyperDic: embryology