middlegermlayer
nounUK /ˈmɪd.əl dʒɜːm ˈleɪ.ə/
US /ˈmɪd.əl dʒɜːrm ˈleɪ.ɚ/
The middle germ layer is the layer in the middle of a tiny developing animal that grows into bones, muscles, and blood.
During early development, the middlegermlayer forms between the other two layers and later becomes the muscles and skeleton.
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2. In embryology textbooks, the mesodermal layer that gives rise to connective tissue and the circulatory system.
The middlegermlayer contributes cells that become the heart and blood vessels.
3. A figurative term for a middle stage or intermediate group in a process.
The project's middlegermlayer was the planning phase between idea and launch.
4. A layer situated between two others in a stratified structure.
The middlegermlayer of the soil sample contained more clay than the layers above and below.