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germ layer

Syllabification: (germ lay·er)
Definition of germ layer

noun

Embryology
  • each of the three layers of cells (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm) that are formed in the early embryo.

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Definition of germ layer in the British & World English dictionary