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blastomere
[ blas-tuh-meer ]
/ ˈblæs təˌmɪər /
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noun Embryology.
any cell produced during cleavage.
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OTHER WORDS FROM blastomere
blas·to·mer·ic [blas-tuh-mer-ik, -meer-], /ˌblæs təˈmɛr ɪk, -ˈmɪər-/, adjectiveWords nearby blastomere
blastodisc, blastodisk, blastoff, blastogenesis, blastoma, blastomere, blastomycete, blastomycosis, blastopor, blastopore, blastosphere
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How to use blastomere in a sentence
If left on its natural course, a blastomere eventually develops into another embryo.
A half-embryo or a whole dwarf may arise according to the artificial position of the blastomere.
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British Dictionary definitions for blastomere
blastomere
/ (ˈblæstəʊˌmɪə) /
noun
embryol any of the cells formed by cleavage of a fertilized egg
Derived forms of blastomere
blastomeric (ˌblæstəʊˈmɛrɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for blastomere
blastomere
[ blăs′tə-mîr′ ]
n.
Any of the cells resulting from the cleavage of a fertilized ovum during early embryonic development.
Other words from blastomere
blas′to•mer′ic (-mîr′Äk, -mÄ•r′-) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for blastomere
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.
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