gastrulate

intransitive verb

gas·​tru·​late -ˌlāt 

-ed/-ing/-s

: to become or form a gastrula

gastrulating embryos of the frog

gastrulation

ˌ⸗⸗ˈlāshən 

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

New Latin gastrula + English -ate

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Rhymes for gastrulate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate