diploblastic

adjective

dip·​lo·​blas·​tic ˌdip-lō-ˈbla-stik How to pronounce diploblastic (audio)
: having two germ layers
used of an embryo or lower invertebrate lacking a true mesoderm

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diploblastic was circa 1885

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“Diploblastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diploblastic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

diploblastic

adjective
dip·​lo·​blas·​tic -ˈblas-tik How to pronounce diploblastic (audio)
: having two germ layers
used of an embryo that lacks a true mesoderm
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