embryology

Questions

How do you pronounce embryology?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛmbɹiˈɑlədʒi/.

What does embryology mean?

The scientific study of embryos and (often) also the developmental biology of all prenatal phases (embryology sensu stricto plus fetology and teratology collectively).

Where does embryology come from?

Etymology tree English embryo Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English embryology From embryo + -logy.

How to pronounce embryology

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