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epiblast

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ep·i·blast  (p-blst)
n.
The outer layer of a blastula that gives rise to the ectoderm after gastrulation.
epi·blastic adj.
epiblast [ˈɛpɪˌblæst]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Embryol the outermost layer of an embryo, which becomes the ectoderm at gastrulation Also called ectoblast
epiblastic  adj
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