metagastrula

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noun

A gastrula with a cleavage differing from that of the standard type.

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Meanings

nounmetagastrula (plural not attested)
  1. archaicno pluralanatomyA gastrula with a cleavage differing from that of the standard type.

Origin

From meta- + gastrula.

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APA

metagastrula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metagastrula

MLA

“metagastrula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metagastrula. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metagastrula,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metagastrula.

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