blastocyst
[ blas-tuh-sist ]
/ ˈblæs tə sɪst /
noun Embryology.
the blastula of the mammalian embryo, consisting of an inner cell mass, a cavity, and an outer layer, the trophoblast.
Nearby words
- blasting gelatin,
- blasting powder,
- blasto-,
- blastochyle,
- blastocoel,
- blastocyte,
- blastocytoma,
- blastoderm,
- blastodermic vesicle,
- blastodisc
Origin of blastocyst
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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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blastocyst
[ blăs′tə-sĭst′ ]
n.
The modified blastula stage of mammalian embryos, consisting of the inner cell mass and a thin trophoblast layer enclosing the blastocoel.blastodermic vesicle
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blastocyst
[ blăs′tə-sĭst′ ]
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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