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blastomere

noun
blas·​to·​mere | \ ˈbla-stə-ˌmir How to pronounce blastomere (audio) \

Definition of blastomere

: one of the cells that are produced during cleavage of a zygote and that form the morula
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 First, the isolated cell can be co-cultured with blastomeres from other embryos biopsied during the IVF cycle (there are almost always multiple embryos undergoing PGD biopsy per cycle). — Wired Blogs, WIRED, "Lanza Defends Stem Cell Paper (Again)," 21 Sep. 2006

First Known Use of blastomere

1875, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for blastomere

blasto- + -mere

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blastomere

noun
blas·​to·​mere | \ ˈblas-tə-ˌmi(ə)r How to pronounce blastomere (audio) \

Medical Definition of blastomere

: a cell produced during cleavage of a fertilized egg

— called also cleavage cell

Other Words from blastomere

blastomeric \ ˌblas-​tə-​ˈmi(ə)r-​ik How to pronounce blastomeric (audio) , -​ˈmer-​ How to pronounce blastomeric (audio) \ adjective

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