The plural form of gastraea; multiple instances or examples of the gastraea stage or form in different organisms.
From 'gastraaea' + '-s' (Latin plural). Used in comparative embryology to discuss this stage across different species.
When biologists study many different animals, they notice the same pouch-like 'gastraeas' forming in frog embryos, fish embryos, and human embryos—connecting us all!
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