Expert in early development (12)

I believe the answer is:

embryologist

(Other definitions for embryologist that I've seen before include "One studying unborn infants" , "One studying early stages of life" , "Scientist" , "Expert in the first stages of life" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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