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blas·to·mere
(blăs′tə-mîr′)n.
Any of the cells resulting from the cleavage of a fertilized ovum during early embryonic development.
blas′to·mer′ic (-mîr′ĭk, -mĕr′-) adj.
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blastomere
(ˈblæstəʊˌmɪə)n
(Physiology) embryol any of the cells formed by cleavage of a fertilized egg
blastomeric adj
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blas•to•mere
(ˈblæs təˌmɪər)n.
any cell produced during cleavage.
[1875–80]
blas`to•mer′ic (-ˈmɛr ɪk, -ˈmɪər-) adj.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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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