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epiboly

/ɪˈpɪbəli/

epiboly noun: the expansion of one cell sheet over other cells, as takes place during gastrulation or secondary intention wound healing.

Noun

epiboly (usually uncountable, plural epibolies)

  1. (usually) The expansion of one cell sheet over other cells, as takes place during gastrulation or secondary intention wound healing.
    Synonyms:
    epibolism

Synonyms of epiboly

Forms of epiboly

pluralepibolies

Origin of epiboly

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιβολή (epibolḗ, “addition”).

Words formed from epiboly

  • epibolic
  • epibolically
  • epibolization
  • epibolize

Questions about epiboly

What does epiboly mean?
Epiboly means the expansion of one cell sheet over other cells, as takes place during gastrulation or secondary intention wound healing.
What part of speech is epiboly?
Epiboly is a noun.
How do you pronounce epiboly?
Epiboly is pronounced /ɪˈpɪbəli/.
What is the plural of epiboly?
The plural of epiboly is epibolies.

Words near epiboly in the dictionary

  1. epibole
  2. epiboles
  3. epibolic
  4. epibolies
  5. epibolism
  6. epiboly
  7. epiboulangerite
  8. epibranchial
  9. epibranchials
  10. epibrassicasterol
  11. epibrassinolide

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