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blastomere definition

blasto·mere (blas′tō mir′, -tə-)

noun

any of the cells resulting from the first few divisions of the ovum after fertilization

Etymology: blasto- + -mere

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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