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胚层
胚層
pēicéng
1. germ layer
2. layer of tissue in embryology

Character Breakdown

胚
pēi
embryo; an unfinished thing
9 丶
层
céng
layer, floor, story, stratum
HSK 3 7 丶

Compound Words (4)

中胚层
zhōngpēicéng
mesoderm (cell lineage in embryology)
内胚层
nèipēicéng
endoderm (cell lineage in embryology)
外胚层
wàipēicéng
ectoderm (cell lineage in embryology)
三胚层动物
sānpēicéngdòngwù
triploblastic animals (having three germ layers)

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