noun
- Plural of embryogeny; the formation and development of an embryo from a fertilized egg or spore.
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The embryogenies of different plant species follow distinct developmental pathways.
- Researchers studied the embryogenies of amphibians to understand vertebrate development.
- Comparative embryogenies reveal evolutionary relationships among organisms.
- The embryogenies of mammals involve complex interactions between maternal and fetal tissues.
- Modern molecular techniques have illuminated the genetic basis of embryogenies across kingdoms.