epibolic — |epə|bälik adjective : of, relating to, produced by, or involving epiboly epibolic invagination epibolic growth … Useful english dictionary
epibolic invagination — Invagination In*vag i*na tion, n. [L. pref. in + vagina sheath.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Biol.) The condition of an invaginated organ or part. [1913 Webster] 2. The inward movement of the wall of a tissue or cell, to form a cavity; also, the cavity… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epibolic — adjective see epiboly … New Collegiate Dictionary
epibolic — adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
epibolic — See epiboly. * * * … Universalium
epibolic — ep·i·bol·ic … English syllables
epiboly — epibolic /ep euh bol ik/, adj. /i pib euh lee/, n., pl. epibolies. Embryol. the movement and spreading out of cells into sheets of tissue that overlie or surround other groups of cells, esp. as in the formation of certain gastrulas. [1870 75; … Universalium
embolic invagination — Invagination In*vag i*na tion, n. [L. pref. in + vagina sheath.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Biol.) The condition of an invaginated organ or part. [1913 Webster] 2. The inward movement of the wall of a tissue or cell, to form a cavity; also, the cavity… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Epiboly — E*pib o*ly, n. [Cf. Gr. ? a throwing upon.] (Biol.) Epibolic invagination. See under {Invagination}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Invagination — In*vag i*na tion, n. [L. pref. in + vagina sheath.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Biol.) The condition of an invaginated organ or part. [1913 Webster] 2. The inward movement of the wall of a tissue or cell, to form a cavity; also, the cavity thus formed.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English