triploblastic

adjective trip·lo·blas·tic \ˌtri-plō-ˈblas-tik\

Definition of TRIPLOBLASTIC

: having three primary germ layers

Latin triplus + English -o- + -blastic

First Known Use: circa 1888

Medical Dictionary

adjective trip·lo·blas·tic \ˌtrip-lō-ˈblas-tik\

: having three primary germ layers <human beings are triploblastic organisms>

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