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gastrula.

A stage in the development of embryos of most animals consisting of a three-layered sac of ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm.

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noun/ˈɡæstɹələ/
  1. A stage in the development of embryos of most animals consisting of a three-layered sac of ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm.

Where this word comes from

From German Gastrula, coined by Ernst Haeckel in his 1872 work "Biology of Calcareous Sponges". From gastr- (from Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”) + Latin -ula.

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