- 外胚层 wàipēicéng ectodermThe outermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo in early development
- 中胚层 zhōngpēicéng mesodermThe middle layer of an embryo in early development, situated between the [[外胚层|外胚層|wai4 pei1 ceng2]] and [[内胚层|內胚層|nei4 pei1 ceng2]].
- 内胚层 nèipēicéng endodermthe innermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo in early development; endoblast; entoderm
- 三胚层动物 sānpēicéngdòngwù triploblastic animaltriploblastic animal; any animal having three primary germ layers