blastomere

noun blas·to·mere \ˈblas-tə-ˌmir\

Definition of BLASTOMERE

: one of the cells that are produced during cleavage of a zygote and that form the morula

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1877

Medical Dictionary

noun blas·to·mere \ˈblas-tə-ˌmi(ə)r\

: a cell produced during cleavage of a fertilized egg—called also cleavage cell

—blas·to·mer·ic \ˌblas-tə-ˈmi(ə)r-ik, -ˈmer-\ adjective

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