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



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