n.
Pronunciation: ˌ em-br ē - ' ä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Etymology: French embryologie
Date: circa 1847
1 : a branch of biology dealing with embryos and their development
2 : the features and phenomena exhibited in the formation and development of an embryo
– em · bry · o · log · i · cal \ -br ē - ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– em · bry · o · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– em · bry · ol · o · gist \ -br ē - ' ä-l ə -jist \ noun