Blastophore


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to Blastophore: gastrula, archenteron, neurulation

Blas´to`phore


n.1.(Biol.) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Larvae were considered abnormal if they were deformed, had misshapen or asymmetrical shell plates or had not progressed past the trochophore or blastophore stage (undeveloped) after 48 h had elapsed (Krassoi 1995, Krassoi et al.
Ecotoxicological evaluations of common hatchery substances and procedures used in the production of Sydney rock oysters Saccostrea glomerata (Gould 1850)

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?