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micromere

[ mahy-kruh-meer ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌmɪər /
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noun
a small blastomere, as one of those that form toward the animal pole in embryos that undergo unequal cleavage or those that occur in the embryo of mammals.
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Origin of micromere

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

Words nearby micromere

microloan, micrology, micromanage, micromanipulation, micromarketing, micromere, micrometeorite, micrometeoroid, micrometeorology, micrometer, micrometer screw
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British Dictionary definitions for micromere

micromere
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmɪə) /
noun
embryol any of the small cells formed by unequal cleavage of a fertilized ovum
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