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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

gas•tru•la•tion n. [Embryol.]

Developmental Biologythe formation of a gastrula.
Developmental Biologyany process, as invagination, by which a blastula or other form of embryo is converted into a gastrula.

gastrulate + -ion 1875–80

'gastrulation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

dorsal lip - gastrulate - hypoblast

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