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embryologist

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em·bry·ol·o·gy  (mbr-l-j)
n.
1. The branch of biology that deals with the formation, early growth, and development of living organisms.
2. The embryonic structure or development of a particular organism.
embry·o·logic (--ljk), embry·o·logi·cal adj.
embry·o·logi·cal·ly adv.
embry·olo·gist n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.embryologist - a physician who specializes in embryology
medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine
Translations
embryologist [ˌembrɪˈɒledʒɪst] N → embriólogo/a m/f
embryologist [ˌɛmbriˈɒlədʒɪst] n → embryologiste mf
embryologist
n → Embryologe m, → Embryologin f


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