germband

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noun

The band of germ layers that forms on the ventral side of the embryo during gastrulation in insects.

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Meanings

noungermband (plural germbands)

plural germbands · alternative germ band

  1. embryologyThe band of germ layers that forms on the ventral side of the embryo during gastrulation in insects.

Origin

From germ + band.

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APA

germband. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germband

MLA

“germband.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germband. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “germband,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germband.

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