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.

Origin of blastocoel

First recorded in 1875–80; blasto- + -coel

OTHER WORDS FROM blastocoel

blas·to·coel·ic, adjective

Words 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.
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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

The fluid-filled cavity in the blastula of a developing embryo.cleavage cavity segmentation cavity

Other words from blastocoel

blas′to•coe′lic adj.

Scientific definitions for blastocoel

blastocoel

blastocoele

(blăs′tə-sēl′)

The fluid-filled, central cavity of a blastula.