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blastocoel

or blas·to·coele

[blas-tuh-seel]
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noun Embryology.

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

Origin of blastocoel

First recorded in 1875–80; blasto- + -coel
Also called segmentation cavity.
Related formsblas·to·coel·ic, adjective
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blastocoel

blastocoele

noun

embryol the cavity within a blastulaAlso called: segmentation cavity
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blastocoel in Medicine

blastocoel

n.

The fluid-filled cavity in the blastula of a developing embryo.cleavage cavity segmentation cavity
Related formsblas′to•coe′lic adj.
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blastocoel in Science

blastocoel

blastocoele (blăs′tə-sēl′)

The fluid-filled, central cavity of a blastula.
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