— embryological /em'bree euh loj"i keuhl/ , embryologic , adj. — embryologically , adv.
/em'bree ol"euh jee/ , n. , pl. embryologies .
1. the science dealing with the formation, development, structure, and functional activities of embryos.
2. the origin, growth, and development of an embryo: the embryology of the chick.
[ 1840-50; EMBRYO- + -LOGY ]