blastocoel

or blas·to·coele

[ blas-tuh-seel ]

noun

, Embryology.

1. the cavity of a blastula, arising in the course of cleavage.

blastocoel

/ ˈblæstəʊˌsiːl /

noun

1. embryol the cavity within a blastula Also calledsegmentation cavity

blastocoel

/ blăs′tə-sēl′ /

1. The fluid-filled, central cavity of a blastula.

Other Words From

• blasto·coelic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blastocoel¹

First recorded in 1875–80; blasto- + -coel ( def )

Example Sentences

The central part of the blastosphere is called the segmentation cavity or blastocoel.

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