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neuroembryology

American

[noor-oh-em-bree-ol-uh-jee, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊˌɛm briˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

neuroembryologic adjective
neuroembryological adjective
neuroembryologist noun

Etymology

Origin of neuroembryology

First recorded in 1930–35; neuro- + embryology

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