blastomere

[ blas-tuh-meer ]

noun

, Embryology.

1. any cell produced during cleavage.

blastomere

/ ˈblæstəʊˌmɪə; ˌblæstəʊˈmɛrɪk /

noun

1. embryol any of the cells formed by cleavage of a fertilized egg

blastomere

/ blăs′tə-mîr′ /

1. Any of the cells resulting from the cleavage of a fertilized ovum. In the initial stage of development, the blastomeres adhere to each other in a mass called a morula .

Derived Forms

• blastomeric, adjective

Other Words From

• blas·to·mer·ic [blas-t, uh, -, mer, -ik, -, meer, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blastomere¹

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

Example Sentences

If left on its natural course, a blastomere eventually develops into another embryo.

From Singularity Hub 

A half-embryo or a whole dwarf may arise according to the artificial position of the blastomere.

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