TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
GASTRULA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- archigastrula
1, record 1, English, archigastrula
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a gastrula in its most primitive form of development... 1, record 1, English, - archigastrula
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- archigastrula
1, record 1, French, archigastrula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Embryology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epiblast
1, record 2, English, epiblast
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A group of cells (layer) that] gives rise to the ectoderm and mesoderm. 1, record 2, English, - epiblast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term epiblast refers to all the pluripotent cell populations that follow the formation of the primitive endoderm and precede the formation of the gastrula. 1, record 2, English, - epiblast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Embryologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épiblaste
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9piblaste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mésoderme est produit, lors de la gastrulation, par l'invagination au travers de la ligne primitive des cellules de l'épiblaste. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9piblaste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-07-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Origin of Life and Speciation
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metazoan
1, record 3, English, metazoan
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- metazoa 2, record 3, English, metazoa
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The large group of multicellular animals in which the cells are arranged in two layers in the embryonic gastrula stage. 1, record 3, English, - metazoan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The origin and evolution of eukaryotic cells and sexual reproduction in the Precambrian set the stage for the first metazoans and metaphytes and their rapid increase at the start of the Phanerozoic. 1, record 3, English, - metazoan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- métazoaire
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9tazoaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal dont le corps est constitué de plusieurs cellules organisées en tissus et organes. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9tazoaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les métazoaires s'opposent aux protozoaires, qui sont des organismes unicellulaires, à la fois par le nombre de cellules qui composent leur corps et par la différenciation morphologique et fonctionnelle de ces cellules. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9tazoaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: