blastomere

[blas-tuh-meer]

noun Embryology.

any cell produced during cleavage.

Origin of blastomere

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

Related formsblas·to·mer·ic

[blas-tuh-mer-ik, -meer-] /ˌblæs təˈmɛr ɪk, -ˈmɪər-/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for blastomere

Historical Examples of blastomere

A half-embryo or a whole dwarf may arise according to the artificial position of the blastomere.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation
Austin O'Malley

British Dictionary definitions for blastomere

blastomere

noun

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

Derived Formsblastomeric (ˌblæstəʊˈmɛrɪk), adjective

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blastomere in Medicine

blastomere

[blăs′tə-mîr′]

Any of the cells resulting from the cleavage of a fertilized ovum during early embryonic development.

Related formsblas′to•mer′ic (-mîr′ĭk, -mĕr′-) adj.

blastomere in Science

blastomere

[blăs′tə-mîr′]

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.