noun
- the branch of biology that studies the development of embryos from fertilization to birth
Usage: scientific
Examples
- She specialized in embryology during her graduate studies.
- The embryology course covered human development from conception to birth.
- Advances in embryology have improved our understanding of birth defects.
- The professor’s research in embryology focused on early cell division.
- Medical students must take embryology to understand fetal development.
- Embryology textbooks contain detailed diagrams of developmental stages.