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