Dictionary.com
definitions

embryogeny

[em-bree-oj-uh-nee]

noun

the formation and development of the embryo, as a subject of scientific study.

Nearby words

  1. embryo-,
  2. embryoblast,
  3. embryocardia,
  4. embryoctony,
  5. embryogenesis,
  6. embryol.,
  7. embryological,
  8. embryologist,
  9. embryology,
  10. embryoma
Also em·bry·o·gen·e·sis [em-bree-oh-jen-uh-sis] /ˌɛm bri oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/.

Origin of embryogeny

First recorded in 1825–35; embryo- + -geny
Related formsem·bry·o·gen·ic [em-bree-oh-jen-ik] /ˌɛm bri oʊˈdʒɛn ɪk/, em·bry·o·ge·net·ic [em-bree-oh-juh-net-ik] /ˌɛm bri oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
British Dictionary definitions for embryogenesis

embryogeny

noun

Also called: embryogenesis (ˌɛmbrɪəʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs) the formation and development of an embryo
the study of these processes
Derived Formsembryogenic (ˌɛmbrɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk), adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medicine definitions for embryogenesis

embryogenesis

[ĕm′brē-ō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs]

n.

The development and growth of an embryo, especially the period from the second week through the eighth week following conception.
Related formsem′bry•o•gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.