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blastomere

American

[blas-tuh-meer] / ˈblæs təˌmɪər /

noun

Embryology.

any cell produced during cleavage.

blastomere British

/ ˈblæstəʊˌmɪə, ˌblæstəʊˈmɛrɪk /

noun

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

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blastomere Scientific

/ 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.

Other Word Forms

blastomeric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of blastomere

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

Example Sentences

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Each cell within the blastula is called a blastomere.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Thus, this embryo, with every blastomere carrying repaired MYBPC3WT/WT, would be eligible for transfer.

From Nature • Aug. 1, 2017

In striking contrast, HDR in iPSCs was directed by the external ssODN-1 template. b, Verification of blastomere on-target genotypes by deep sequencing.

From Nature • Aug. 1, 2017

The punctured blastomere remained inactive, but the other developed into a complete half embryo.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

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