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gastrula

Pronunciation: /ˈgastrʊlə/
Definition of gastrula

noun (plural gastrulae /-liː/)

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

Derivatives

gastrulation

noun

Origin:

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

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