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blastocoele

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blas·to·coel or blas·to·coele  (blst-sl)
n.
The fluid-filled, central cavity of a blastula. Also called segmentation cavity.
blasto·coelic adj.
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Noun1.blastocoeleblastocoele - the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula
blastocele, blastocoel, cleavage cavity, segmentation cavity
blastosphere, blastula - early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs
bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body


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Embryos at the blastocyst stage of development were characterized as having a thinned zona pellucida, a turgid blastocoele cavity, and a prominent inner cell mass (ICM).
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