embryology

Noun
  1. The branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms (synset 106080976)
    associated with:
    • germ layer - (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation
    • eyecup, optic cup - (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
    • cleavage, segmentation - (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
    • implantation, nidation - (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
    • regulation - (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
    is a type of: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
    subtypes: teratology - the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism

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