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blastodisc

noun blas·to·disc \ˈblas-tə-ˌdisk\

Definition of BLASTODISC

:  the embryo-forming portion of an egg with discoidal cleavage usually appearing as a small disc on the upper surface of the yolk mass — see egg illustration
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First Known Use of BLASTODISC

1878
Medical Dictionary

blastodisc

noun blas·to·disc

Medical Definition of BLASTODISC

:  the embryo-forming portion of an egg with discoidal cleavage usually appearing as a small disc on the upper surface of the yolk mass

Variants of BLASTODISC

blas·to·disc or blas·to·disk \ˈblas-tə-ˌdisk\

Illustration of BLASTODISC

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