germinal disc

A form of germinal disk — a small circular white spot on the surface of the yolk of an egg

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noungerminal disc (plural germinal discs)

plural germinal discs

  1. alternativebiologyAlternative form of germinal disk.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna layer of cells on the inside of the blastula

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