epiboly
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιβολή (epibolḗ, “addition”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
epiboly (usually uncountable, plural epibolies)
- (embryology) The expansion of one cell sheet over other cells, as takes place during gastrulation or secondary intention wound healing.