micromere

[ mahy-kruh-meer ]

noun

1. a small blastomere, as one of those that form toward the animal pole in embryos that undergo unequal cleavage or those that occur in the embryo of mammals.

micromere

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmɪə /

noun

1. embryol any of the small cells formed by unequal cleavage of a fertilized ovum

Word History and Origins

Origin of micromere¹

First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + -mere