"gastrula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gastrulas [plural], gastrulae [plural]
Etymology: From German Gastrula, coined by Ernst Haeckel in his 1872 work "Biology of Calcareous Sponges". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Gastrula}} German Gastrula Head templates: {{en-noun|s|gastrulae}} gastrula (plural gastrulas or gastrulae)
  1. (embryology) A stage in the development of embryos of most animals consisting of a three-layered sac of ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm. Wikipedia link: Ernst Haeckel, gastrula Categories (topical): Embryology Derived forms: coelogastrula, gastrular, gastrulate, metagastrula, pregastrula Related terms: gastrulation
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