gastrulation
Americannoun
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the formation of a gastrula.
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any process, as invagination, by which a blastula or other form of embryo is converted into a gastrula.
noun
Etymology
Origin of gastrulation
First recorded in 1875–80; gastrulate + -ion
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During gastrulation, the basic structure of the body begins taking shape.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
That is, until Brivanlou developed a platform to allow blastoids to attach in vitro, and thereby progress toward gastrulation.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2024
Now Brivanlou and colleagues have demonstrated how a stem cell model system known as a blastoid can allow the study of the nuances of human gastrulation in the presence of pre-implantation extra-embryonic cell types.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2024
Known as gastrulation, this crucial process unfolds in the third week of human development.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2024
I regard all those that diverge from the primary palingenetic gastrulation as secondary, modified, and cenogenetic.
From The Evolution of Man — Volume 1 by Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel
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