embryologist
[ em-bree-ol-uh-jist ]
/ ˌɛm briˈɒl ə dʒɪst /
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noun
a specialist in embryology.
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Origin of embryologist
First recorded in 1840–50; embryolog(y) + -ist
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Medical definitions for embryologist
embryologist
[ ĕm′brē-ŏl′ə-jĭst ]
n.
A specialist in embryology.
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