embryology
Americannoun
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the science dealing with the formation, development, structure, and functional activities of embryos.
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the origin, growth, and development of an embryo.
the embryology of the chick.
noun
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the branch of science concerned with the study of embryos
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the structure and development of the embryo of a particular organism
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Origin of embryology
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He says the 14-day limit in the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act, which dates back to 1990, was "always an arbitrary limit" or acceptable cut-off.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023
The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way in the U.K. but did not provide further details to protect the families’ identities.
From Washington Times • May 10, 2023
Britain’s Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way in the U.K. but did not provide further details to protect the families’ identities.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023
Embryology, the study of the development of the anatomy of an organism to its adult form, also provides evidence of relatedness between now widely divergent groups of organisms.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In the widest sense of the word Embryology, therefore, deals with all manner of living things, be they plant or animal.
From Embryology The Beginnings of Life by Leighton, Gerald R.
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