neuroembryology

[noo r-oh-em-bree-ol-uh-jee, nyoo r-]

noun

the branch of embryology dealing with the origin and development of the nervous system.

Origin of neuroembryology

First recorded in 1930–35; neuro- + embryology

Related formsneu·ro·em·bry·o·log·i·cal

[noo r-oh-em-bree-uh-loj-i-kuh l, nyoo r-] /ˌnʊər oʊˌɛm bri əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌnyʊər-/, neu·ro·em·bry·o·log·ic, adjectiveneu·ro·em·bry·ol·o·gist, noun