Meaning of gastrula in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɡæstrələ/

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  1. Noun

    gastrula

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula

    Examples

    • « the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm »

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