Gastrulation is the stage in the early embryonic development of most animals, during which the blastula is reorganized into a multilayered structure known as the gastrula.

What does the gastrula do?

Gastrulation. During gastrulation, the embryo develops three germ layers (endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm) that differentiate into distinct tissues.

What does gastrula mean in Latin?

gastrula (n.)

1874, a Modern Latin coinage (Haeckel), from Latin gaster, from Greek gaster (genitive gastros) "stomach" (see gastric) + Latin -ula, diminutive suffix. Related: Gastrular; gastrulation.