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macromere
noun mac·ro·mere \ˈma-krə-ˌmir\
Definition of MACROMERE
: a large blastomere — see blastula illustration
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First Known Use of MACROMERE
1877
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macromere
noun mac·ro·mere \ˈmak-rō-ˌmi(ə)r\
Medical Definition of MACROMERE
: any of the large blastomeres that occur in the hemisphere of a telolecithal egg containing the vegetal pole and that are formed by unequal segmentation—compare micromere
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