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blastoderm
[ blas-tuh-durm ]
/ ˈblæs təˌdɜrm /
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noun Embryology.
the primitive layer of cells that results from the segmentation of the ovum.
the layer of cells forming the wall of the blastula, and in most vertebrates enclosing a cavity or a yolk mass.
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OTHER WORDS FROM blastoderm
blas·to·der·mic, blas·to·der·mat·ic, adjectiveWords nearby blastoderm
blast lamp, blasto-, blastochyle, blastocoel, blastocyst, blastoderm, blastodisc, blastodisk, blastoff, blastogenesis, blastoma
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British Dictionary definitions for blastoderm
blastoderm
/ (ˈblæstəʊˌdɜːm) /
noun embryol
the layer of cells that surrounds the blastocoel of a blastula
a flat disc of cells formed after cleavage in a heavily yolked egg, such as a bird's egg
Also called: blastodisc
Derived forms of blastoderm
blastodermic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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