| Pronunciation: | | 'blastu`sfeer
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the blastula of mammals |
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BLASTOSPHERE is a 12 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | blastocyst |
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| | See Also: | | blastodermic vesicle, blastula, trophoblast |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Blas"to*sphere\, n. [Gr. blasto`s sprout + E.
sphere.] (Biol.)
The hollow globe or sphere formed by the arrangement of the
blastomeres on the periphery of an impregnated ovum.
Note: [See Illust. of {Invagination}.]
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