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blastocyst
[ blas-tuh-sist ]
/ ˈblæs tə sɪst /
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noun Embryology.
the blastula of the mammalian embryo, consisting of an inner cell mass, a cavity, and an outer layer, the trophoblast.
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British Dictionary definitions for blastocyst
blastocyst
/ (ˈblæstəʊˌsɪst) /
noun embryol
Also called: blastosphere the blastula of mammals: a sphere of cells (trophoblast) enclosing an inner mass of cells and a fluid-filled cavity (blastocoel)
another name for germinal vesicle
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Scientific definitions for blastocyst
blastocyst
[ blăs′tÉ™-sÄst′ ]
The modified blastula that is characteristic of placental mammals. It has an outer layer, known as a trophoblast, that participates in the development of the placenta. The inner layer of cells develops into the embryo.
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