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Gastrula

An embryonic form having its origin in the invagination or pushing in of the wall of the planula or blastula (the blastosphere) on one side, thus giving rise to a double-walled sac, with one opening or mouth (the blastopore) which leads into the cavity (the archenteron) lined by the inner wall (the hypoblast). See Illust. under Invagination. In a more general sense, an ideal stage in embryonic development. See Gastraea.

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Embryo 76% connected

The first rudiments of an organism, whether animal or plant

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Archenteron 70% connected

The primitive enteron or undifferentiated digestive sac of a gastrula or other embryo. See Illust. under Invagination.

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Blastocyst noun · 86% connection

the blastula of a placental mammal in which some differentiation of cells has occurred

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Blastosphere noun · 86% connection

early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; du…

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Blastula noun · 86% connection

early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; du…

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Morula noun · 86% connection

a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula

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Monad noun · 85% connection

(biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan)

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Amphidiploid noun · 85% connection

(genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent

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(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes

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(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes

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Archenteric adjective · 78% connection

Relating to the archenteron; as, archenteric invagination.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: embryonic, origin, invagination, pushing, wall.
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Archiblastula noun · 78% connection

A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form; a c/loblastula.

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Blastocele noun · 78% connection

the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula

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Blastocoel noun · 78% connection

the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula

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Blastocoele noun · 78% connection

The cavity of the blastosphere, or segmentation cavity.

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Blastoderm noun · 78% connection

a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula

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Blastopore noun · 78% connection

The pore or opening leading into the cavity of invagination, or archenteron.

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Blastule noun · 78% connection

Same as Blastula.

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Bond noun · 78% connection

The union or tie of the several stones or bricks forming a wall. The bricks may be arranged for this purpose in several different ways…

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Cleavage cavity noun · 78% connection

the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula

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Couche verb · 78% connection

Lying on its side; thus, a chevron couche is one which emerges from one side of the escutcheon and has its apex on the opposite side,…

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