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blastocoel
or blas·to·coele
[ blas-tuh-seel ]
/ ˈblæs təˌsil /
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noun Embryology.
the cavity of a blastula, arising in the course of cleavage.
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Also called segmentation cavity.
OTHER WORDS FROM blastocoel
blas·to·coel·ic, adjectiveWords nearby blastocoel
blast injection, blast injury, blast lamp, blasto-, blastochyle, blastocoel, blastocyst, blastocyte, blastocytoma, blastoderm, blastodermic vesicle
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How to use blastocoel in a sentence
The central part of the blastosphere is called the segmentation cavity or blastocoel.
British Dictionary definitions for blastocoel
blastocoel
blastocoele
/ (ˈblæstəʊˌsiːl) /
noun
embryol the cavity within a blastulaAlso called: segmentation cavity
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Medical definitions for blastocoel
blastocoel
n.
The fluid-filled cavity in the blastula of a developing embryo.cleavage cavity segmentation cavity
Other words from blastocoel
blas′to•coe′lic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for blastocoel
blastocoel
blastocoele (blăs′tə-sēl′)
The fluid-filled, central cavity of a blastula.
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