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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

जर्म परत

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jarm parat

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Germ layer/ˈdʒɜːm ˈleɪ.ər/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"जर्म परत विभिन्न ऊतकों में विकसित होती है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    One of the three primary layers of cells in an embryo that differentiate into specific tissues and organs.

    "The ectoderm is one of the germ layers that will develop into the skin and nervous system."
  2. 2

    A layer of cells in the early stages of embryonic development.

    "During gastrulation, the germ layers are formed, setting the foundation for organ development."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'germ', derived from the Latin 'germen' meaning sprout or bud, with 'layer', stemming from the Old English 'lecgian' via Middle English. It was established in 19th-century embryology to describe the primary collections of cells formed during animal embryonic development.

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