epiblast
noun
epiblast is spelled E-P-I-B-L-A-S-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, epiblast means “The outer layer of a blastula that, after gastrulation, becomes the ectoderm” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of epiblast is epiblasts.
How many letters and syllables are in epiblast?
| Letters | 8: E-P-I-B-L-A-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is epiblast?
Epiblast appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of epiblast
- epiblasts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does epiblast mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The outer layer of a blastula that, after gastrulation, becomes the ectoderm.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Epiblast in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense biology: the outer layer of a blastula that, after gastrulation, becomes the ect:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | epiblasto |
| Spanish | epiblasto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does epiblast come from?
From epi- + -blast.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).