blastoderm

blastoderm definition - medical

blas·to·derm (blăsˈtə-dûrmˌ) or blas·to·der·ma (blăsˌtə-dûrˈmə)

noun
The layer of cells formed by the cleavage of a fertilized mammalian egg, which later divides into the three germ layers from which the embryo develops. Also called germinal membrane, germ membrane.

Related Forms:

  • blasˌto·derˈmal, blasˌto·derˈmic, blasˌto·der·matˈic (-dər-mătˈĭk) adjective

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