adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a gastrula (an early embryonic stage in animal development)
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- The gastrular stage occurs after the blastula in embryonic development.
- Gastrular movements involve the rearrangement of cells to form the three primary germ layers.
- During gastrular development, the embryo undergoes significant morphological changes.
- Scientists studied gastrular tissues to understand how organs begin to form.