- causal embryology
- experimental e.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
experimental embryology — analysis of the factors and relations in development, obtained by subjecting embryos to experimental procedures; called also causal e … Medical dictionary
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materialism — /meuh tear ee euh liz euhm/, n. 1. preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values. 2. the philosophical theory that regards… … Universalium
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