embryogenesis
Noun
Meaning
embryogenesis (usually uncountable, plural embryogeneses)
The process by which an embryo is formed and develops.
Synonyms
cleavage
gastrulation
invagination
cell division
delamination
developmental biology
organogenesis
morulation
epiboly
blastulation
cellular differentiation
early embryonic development
embryo formation
embryological development
embryo development
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Examples
Cotyledons are formed during embryogenesis, along with the root and shoot meristems, and are therefore present in the seed prior to germination.
Chemotaxis has high significance in the early phases of embryogenesis as development of germ layers is guided by gradients of signal molecules.
Finally he deals with embryogenesis in viviparous animals especially hinds and does.