gastrulation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The stage of embryo development at which a gastrula is formed from the blastula by the inward migration of cells.

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gastrulation gastrulations

From German Gastrulation, coined by Ernst Haeckel in his 1872 work "Biology of Calcareous Sponges" (see also gastrula).

gastrula gastrulate

midgastrulation perigastrulation postgastrulation pregastrulation

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