What is Embryology?
'''Embryology''' is the [[Research|study]] of [[embryo]]s and their development. The study of embryology starts with the [[fertilisation]] of an [[ovum|egg]], and continues until the [[foetus]] stage. A broader term, [[developmental biology]], covers the whole period of growth from the egg to adult life. In mammals (and some other animals) embryos develop inside the [[mother]], in the mother's [[womb]]. Otherwise it takes place after the egg is laid. It most animals, there are various stages between the egg and the adult animal. If the stages are well-defined the process is called [[metamorphosis]]. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Developmental biology]] [[Category:Embryologists| ]]