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Germ Layers
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Definition
: The three primary germinal layers (ECTODERM; ENDODERM; and MESODERM) developed during GASTRULATION that provide tissues and body plan of a mature organism. They derive from two early layers, hypoblast and epiblast.
Examples
Ectoderm
;
Endoderm
;
Mesoderm
Other names
Layers, Germ; Layer, Germ; Hypoblasts; Germ Layer; Epiblasts; Hypoblast; Epiblast