Micromere Definition

mīkrō-mîr
noun
Any of certain small cells produced by unequal cell division during early embryologic development in many animals, as in mollusks, flatworms, etc.
Webster's New World
One of the small blastomeres found in a developing embryo.
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Other Word Forms of Micromere

Noun

Singular:
micromere
Plural:
micromeres

Origin of Micromere

  • micro– (blasto)mere

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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