GASTRULATION
gastrulation
(noun) the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gastrulation (plural gastrulations)
(embryology, biology) The stage of embryo development at which a gastrula is formed from the blastula by the inward migration of cells
Coordinate terms
• morulation
• blastulation
• organogenesis
Anagrams
• gratulations
Source: Wiktionary
Gas`tru*la"tion, n. (Biol.)
Definition: The process of invagination, in embryonic development, by which
a gastrula is formed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition