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diploblastic

American

[dip-luh-blas-tik] / ˌdɪp ləˈblæs tɪk /

adjective

having two germ layers, the ectoderm and endoderm, as the embryos of sponges and coelenterates.

diploblastic British

/ ˌdɪpləʊˈblæstɪk /

adjective

(of jellyfish, corals, and other coelenterates) having a body developed from only two germ layers (ectoderm and endoderm) Compare triploblastic

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Etymology

Origin of diploblastic

First recorded in 1880–85; diplo- + -blast + -ic

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The lophotrochozoans are triploblastic and possess an embryonic mesoderm sandwiched between the ectoderm and endoderm found in the diploblastic cnidarians.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Eumetazoans branch into Radiata, diploblastic animals with radial symmetry, and Bilateria, triploblastic animals with bilateral symmetry.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

These two forms at least indicate a possible stepping-stone from Ctenophora to 594 Turbellaria, that is to say, from diploblastic to triploblastic Metazoa.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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