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Germ layer Moderate

Germ layer has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

(embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation

2

A collection of cells assembled during embryogenesis that eventually develop into all tissues and organs via organogenesis in animals.

See Also
tissues animals embryogenesis cells organs organogenesis germ cell
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
embryonic tissue
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
ectoderm mesoderm endoderm
Rhyming Words
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