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germband

germband noun: the band of germ layers that forms on the ventral side of the embryo during gastrulation in insects.

Noun

germband (plural germbands)

  1. The band of germ layers that forms on the ventral side of the embryo during gastrulation in insects.

Forms of germband

pluralgermbands
alternative formgerm band

Origin of germband

From germ + band.

Questions about germband

What does germband mean?
Germband means the band of germ layers that forms on the ventral side of the embryo during gastrulation in insects.
What part of speech is germband?
Germband is a noun.
What is the plural of germband?
The plural of germband is germbands.

Words near germband in the dictionary

  1. germarial
  2. germaries
  3. germarium
  4. germariums
  5. germary
  6. germband
  7. germbands
  8. germectomies
  9. germectomy
  10. germed
  11. germen

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