emboly
[ em-buh-lee ]
noun,plural em·bo·lies.Embryology.
the pushing or growth of one part into another, as in the formation of certain gastrulas.
Origin of emboly
11875–80; <Greek embolḗ a putting into place, akin to embállein to throw in
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British Dictionary definitions for emboly
emboly
/ (ˈɛmbəlɪ) /
Origin of emboly
1C19: from Greek embolē an insertion, from emballein to throw in; see emblem
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