Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

germband

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: germband
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The band of germ layers that forms on the ventral side of the embryo during gastrulation in insects.

Etymology

From germ + band.

Inflected Forms

germbands (plural) germ band (alternative)

Questions

What does germband mean?: The band of germ layers that forms on the ventral side of the embryo during gastrulation in insects.
Where does germband come from?: From germ + band.

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