noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
germ layer; germinal epithelium
Embryological term for the primary layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm) that form during early development. Also used for the epithelium covering the gonads.
The germ layers differentiate into ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm.
The germinal epithelium covers the surface of the gonads.
endoderm
ectoderm
From 胚 (hai, 'embryo') + 葉 (yō, 'leaf, layer'), a calque of the German 'Keimblatt' or English 'germ layer'.