animal pole

English

Noun

animal pole (plural animal poles)

(embryology) The hemisphere of the blastula which eventually gives rise to the three germ layers and is composed of small cells that are in a state of rapid division.

Translations

hemisphere of the blastula which eventually gives rise to the three germ layers

Irish: pol ainmhíoch m
Portuguese: polo animal m

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