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gastrulation

noun
gas路​tru路​la路​tion | \ 藢ga-str蓹-藞l膩-sh蓹n How to pronounce gastrulation (audio) \

Definition of gastrulation

: the process of becoming or of forming a gastrula

Other Words from gastrulation

gastrulate \ 藞ga-​str蓹-​藢l膩t How to pronounce gastrulate (audio) \ intransitive verb

First Known Use of gastrulation

1879, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for gastrulation

borrowed from German Gastrulation, from Gastrula gastrula + -ation -ation

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gastrulation

noun
gas路​tru路​la路​tion | \ 藢gas-tr蓹-藞l膩-sh蓹n How to pronounce gastrulation (audio) \

Medical Definition of gastrulation

: the process of becoming or of forming a gastrula

Other Words from gastrulation

gastrulate \ 藞gas-​tr蓹-​藢l膩t How to pronounce gastrulate (audio) \ intransitive verb gastrulated; gastrulating

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