epiboly, epibole

epiboly, epibole
1. A process involved in gastrulation of telolecithal eggs in which, as a result of differential growth, some of the cells of the protoderm move over the surface toward the lips of the blastopore. 2. Growth of epithelium in an organ culture to surround the underlying mesenchymal tissue. [G. epibole, a throwing or laying on]

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  • epiboly — [ē pib′ə lē] n. [Gr epibolē, a throwing upon < epiballein, to throw upon < epi , on, upon + ballein, to throw: see BALL2] Embryology the growth of a group of cells around another group, resulting from the more rapid division of the former,… …   English World dictionary

  • epiboly — noun (plural lies) Etymology: Greek epibolē addition, from epiballein to throw on, from epi + ballein to throw more at devil Date: 1875 the growing of one part about another; especially such growth of the dorsal lip area during gastrulation •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • epiboly — См. epibole …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 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

  • epiboly — epib·o·ly also epib·o·le i pib ə lē n, pl lies also les lēz the growing of one part about another esp such growth of the dorsal lip area during gastrulation ep·i·bol·ic .ep ə bäl ik adj * * * epib·o·ly (e pibґo le) [Gr. epibolē cover] a… …   Medical dictionary

  • epibole — epib·o·le (e pibґo le) epiboly …   Medical dictionary

  • epiboly — e•pib•o•ly [[t]ɪˈpɪb ə li[/t]] n. pl. lies dvl the movement of a group of cells over a more slowly dividing group, resulting in an outer and inner layer, as in a gastrula • Etymology: 1870–75; < Gk epibolḗ the act of throwing or laying on, n.… …   From formal English to slang

  • epiboly — /ɛˈpɪbəli/ (say e pibuhlee), /ə / (say uh ) noun a process in gastrulation whereby some cells divide more rapidly and grow over other cells. {Greek epibolē a throwing on} –epibolic /ˌɛpiˈbɒlɪk/ (say .epee bolik), adjective …  

  • epibole — noun see epiboly …   Useful english dictionary

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