gastrulation.
The stage of embryo development at which a gastrula is formed from the blastula by the inward migration of cells.
Meaning & usage
The stage of embryo development at which a gastrula is formed from the blastula by the inward migration of cells.
Where this word comes from
From German Gastrulation, coined by Ernst Haeckel in his 1872 work "Biology of Calcareous Sponges" (see also gastrula).
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