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embryologist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An expert or specialist in embryology

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a physician who specializes in embryology

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: specialist, medical specialist

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English embryo Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- 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 Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English embryologist From embryology + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: embriòleg — expert or specialist in embryology
  • Finnish: embryologi — expert or specialist in embryology
  • French: embryologist — expert or specialist in embryology
  • French: embryologue — expert or specialist in embryology
  • German: Embryologe — expert or specialist in embryology
  • German: Embryologin — expert or specialist in embryology
  • Hindi: भ्रूणविज्ञानी (bhrūṇvijñānī) — expert or specialist in embryology
  • Hungarian: embriológus — expert or specialist in embryology
  • Russian: эмбриолог (embriolog) — expert or specialist in embryology
  • Turkish: embriyolog — expert or specialist in embryology
  • Volapük: brüomavan — expert or specialist in embryology
  • Volapük: hibrüomavan — expert or specialist in embryology
  • Volapük: jibrüomavan — expert or specialist in embryology