Definition of germ layer Germ layer
germ lay•er
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What does germ layer mean?
WordNet
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| germ layer - (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation | ||
| embryonic tissue tissue in an embryo | ||
| embryology the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms | ||
| ectoblast, ectoderm, exoderm the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue | ||
| mesoblast, mesoderm the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue | ||
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Wiktionary 
- germ layer (Noun)
A collection of cells assembled during embryogenesis that eventually develop into all tissues and organs via organogenesis in animals.
