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Where does “embryology” come from?

Embryology derives from English embryo, from Medieval Latin embryo, from Ancient Greek ἔμβρυον meaning "thing growing in the womb," formed from ἐν meaning "in" and a root from Proto-Indo-European h₁én meaning "in."

embryology (English): The scientific study of embryos

Definitions

  1. The scientific study of embryos

Ancestry of “embryology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishembryoIn the reproductive cycle, the stage after the...
2Medieval Latinembryo—
3Ancient Greekἔμβρυονa young one; embryo, fetus
4Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “embryology”

  • embryologic
  • embryologist
  • neuroembryology
  • neuroembryologist
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