germ layer

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   (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation

   Broaderembryonic tissue

   Narrowerectodermmesodermendoderm

   embryology

Questions about germ layer

What does germ layer mean?

germ layer means "(embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation".

Is germ layer a common word?

germ layer is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.