embryology (n)

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type n
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def the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
Outgoing links
Hypernym biology, biological science
Derivationally related form embryology → embryonic
Derivationally related form embryology → embryologic
Member of this domain - TOPIC germ layer; optic cup, eyecup; cleavage, segmentation; implantation, nidation; regulation
Hyponym teratology
Incoming links
Derivationally related form embryologic → embryology
Derivationally related form embryonic → embryology
Domain of synset - TOPIC germ layer; optic cup, eyecup; cleavage, segmentation; implantation, nidation; regulation
Hyponym biology, biological science
Hypernym teratology

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