Study of biological development from fertilization to adulthood, usually with an emphasis on the prenatal period and regulation of morphogenesis, and neural development on through adolescence.
Note: Common model organisms include \(Caenorhabditis\ elegans\), \(Xenopus\), \(Drosophila\), zebrafish (\(Danio\ rerio\)), chick, and mouse.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 743 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)