Gastrulation
[gas-troo-ley-shuh n] /ˌgæs trʊˈleɪ ʃən/
noun, Embryology.
1.
the formation of a gastrula.
2.
any process, as invagination, by which a blastula or other form of embryo is converted into a gastrula.
/ˌɡæstrʊˈleɪʃən/
noun
1.
(embryol) the process in which a gastrula is formed from a blastula by the inward migration of cells
gastrulation gas·tru·la·tion (gās’trə-lā’shən)
n.
Transformation of the blastula into the gastrula.
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