micromere

noun mi·cro·mere \ˈmī-krō-ˌmir\

Definition of MICROMERE

: a small blastomere — see blastula illustration

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1877

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·mere \ˈmī-krō-ˌmi(ə)r\

: one of the smaller blastomeres resulting from the unequal segmentation of an egg—compare macromere

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