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Diploblastic

Definition

adjective

Pertaining to a condition in which there are two primary germ layers, such as ectoderm and endoderm.


Supplement

Examples of animals that developed from a diploblastic embryo are cnidarians and ctenophores.


Word origin: Greek diplóos, twofold + blastikós, budding.

Related forms: diploblasty (noun).

Compare: triploblastic, monoblastic.
See also: blastula, germ layer.


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Exchange of Gases, Nutrients and Waste

... What should I do now? Ahh, I will talk about two-layered coelenterates :) It means that their body wall consists of two layers or called as diploblastic , i.e. the endoderm (sometimes referred to as the gastrodermis ) and the ectoderm or the epidermis . Between the two cell layers is the ...

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by Dr.Stein
Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:04 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Exchange of Gases, Nutrients and Waste
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by protozoan
Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:36 pm
 
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