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epiboly definition

epibo·ly (ē pib′ə lē)

noun

Embryology the growth of a group of cells around another group, resulting from the more rapid division of the former, as in forming a gastrula

Etymology: Gr epibolē, a throwing upon < epiballein, to throw upon < epi-, on, upon + ballein, to throw: see ball

Related Forms:

  • epibolic ep′i·bol′ic (ep′i bäl′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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