blas·to·mere (bl s t -mîr )n. Any of the cells resulting from the cleavage of a fertilized ovum during early embryonic development. blas to·meric (-mîr k, -m r-) adj. |
blastomere [ˈblæstəʊˌmɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Embryol any of the cells formed by cleavage of a fertilized egg
blastomeric [ˌblæstəʊˈmɛrɪk] adj
| blastomere (blst-mîr) Any of the cells resulting from the cleavage of a fertilized ovum. In the initial stage of development, the blastomeres adhere to each other in a mass called a morula. |
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| Noun | 1. | blastomere - any cell resulting from cleavage of a fertilized egg cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals |
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