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embryology

/em-bree-ol-uh-jee/US // ˌɛm briˈɒl ə dʒi //UK // (ˌɛmbrɪˈɒlədʒɪ) //

胚胎学,孵化,体现在,胎儿学

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural em·bry·ol·o·gies.

    • : the science dealing with the formation, development, structure, and functional activities of embryos.
    • : the origin, growth, and development of an embryo: the embryology of the chick.

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Examples

  • This edition represents all the advances recently made in the science of embryology.

  • He returned home laden with facts and views both novel and destined to influence largely the progress of embryology.

  • Not only did he lay a foundation for comparative anatomy, but he made a real start with comparative embryology.

  • Work on comparative embryology is contained in the treatise "On the Development of the Child."

  • Harvey, who was a pupil of Fabricius, likewise published an account of the embryology of the chick.