emboly

[ em-buh-lee ]

noun,plural em·bo·lies.Embryology.
  1. the pushing or growth of one part into another, as in the formation of certain gastrulas.

Origin of emboly

1
1875–80; <Greek embolḗ a putting into place, akin to embállein to throw in

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British Dictionary definitions for emboly

emboly

/ (ˈɛmbəlɪ) /


nounplural -lies
  1. another name for invagination (def. 3)

Origin of emboly

1
C19: from Greek embolē an insertion, from emballein to throw in; see emblem

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