Embryological
(adjective)
Of or relating to embryos; concerned with the science of embryology.
Origin:
Late 17th century; earliest use found in thomas willis (1621–75), physician and author. from french embryologique or its etymon classical latin embryologicus, from greek embruon, variant of embryon + -logicos.
Examples:
- The embryological study of the development of human fetuses.
- The research team performed an embryological analysis of the frog's eggs.
- The embryological changes in the mice were monitored for several weeks.
- The embryological development of birds is different from that of reptiles.
- The embryological process of organogenesis is critical to the formation of a viable fetus.