neuroembryology
[ noor-oh-em-bree-ol-uh-jee, nyoor- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊˌɛm briˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyʊər- /
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noun
the branch of embryology dealing with the origin and development of the nervous system.
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Origin of neuroembryology
First recorded in 1930–35; neuro- + embryology
OTHER WORDS FROM neuroembryology
neu·ro·em·bry·o·log·i·cal [noor-oh-em-bree-uh-loj-i-kuhl, nyoor-], /ˌnʊər oʊˌɛm bri əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌnyʊər-/, neu·ro·em·bry·o·log·ic, adjectiveneu·ro·em·bry·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby neuroembryology
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