micromere

(krō mir′)

noun

any of certain small cells produced by unequal cell division during early embryologic development in many animals, as in mollusks, flatworms, etc.

Origin: micro- + -mere

See micromere in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A very small blastomere.

Origin:

Origin: micro-

Origin: + (blasto)mere

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