diploblastic
having two germ layers, the ectoderm and endoderm, as the embryos of sponges and coelenterates.
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A diploblastic condition of the organism preceded, as we have seen, the triploblastic.
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British Dictionary definitions for diploblastic
/ (ˌdɪpləʊˈblæstɪk) /
(of jellyfish, corals, and other coelenterates) having a body developed from only two germ layers (ectoderm and endoderm): Compare triploblastic
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