gastrula

Definitions


[ˈɡastrʊlə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an embryo at the stage following the blastula, when it is a hollow cup-shaped structure having three layers of cells


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Origin:
late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek gastēr, gastr- ‘stomach’ + the Latin diminutive ending -ula




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