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emboly

[ em-buh-lee ]

noun

, Embryology.
, plural em·bo·lies.
  1. the pushing or growth of one part into another, as in the formation of certain gastrulas.

emboly

/ ˈɛmbəlɪ /

noun

  1. another name for invagination
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of emboly1

1875–80; < Greek embolḗ a putting into place, akin to embállein to throw in
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Word History and Origins

Origin of emboly1

C19: from Greek embolē an insertion, from emballein to throw in; see emblem

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