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The definition of a delamination is a separation into layers, or the initial splitting of the cells in an embryo.

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An example of a delamination is veneer peeling off a piece of furniture.
An example of a delamination is when the embryo blastoderm splits into two layers of cells.

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See delamination in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

separation into layers
Embryology the formation of endoderm by the splitting of the blastoderm into two layers of cells

See delamination in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of splitting or separating a laminate into layers.
Embryology The splitting of the blastoderm into two layers of cells to form a gastrula.

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