gastrulation

noun gas·tru·la·tion \ˌgas-trə-ˈlā-shən\

Definition of GASTRULATION

: the process of becoming or of forming a gastrula

— gas·tru·late \ˈgas-trə-ˌlāt\ intransitive verb

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1879

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noun gas·tru·la·tion \ˌgas-trə-ˈlā-shən\

: the process of becoming or of forming a gastrula

—gas·tru·late \ˈgas-trə-ˌlāt\ intransitive verb, gas·tru·lat·ed gas·tru·lat·ing

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