"blastomere" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blastomeres [plural]
Etymology: From blasto- + -mere. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|blasto-|-mere}} blasto- + -mere Head templates: {{en-noun}} blastomere (plural blastomeres)
  1. (biology) Any cell that results from division of a fertilized egg. Wikipedia link: blastomere Categories (topical): Biology Translations (any cell that results from division of a fertilized egg): blastomère [masculine] (French), blastaimír [feminine] (Irish), blastomer [masculine] (Polish)

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