blastomere

(blastō mir′, -tə-)

noun

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

Origin: blasto- + -mere

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See blastomere in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Any of the cells resulting from the cleavage of a fertilized ovum during early embryonic development.

Related Forms:

  • blasˌto·merˈic (-mîrˈĭk, -mĕrˈ-) adjective

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