ep·i·blast ( p  -bl st )n. The outer layer of a blastula that gives rise to the ectoderm after gastrulation. ep i·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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