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nounthe branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organismstype of:
Definition that contains embryology
- regulation (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
- cleavage (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
- implantation (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
- embryologist a physician who specializes in embryology
- segmentation (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
- optic cup (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
- eyecup (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
- germ layer (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation
- nidation (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals