embryonic disk

noun

Definition of embryonic disk

1a : blastodisc

b : blastoderm

2 : the part of the inner cell mass of a blastocyst from which the embryo of a placental mammal develops

— called also embryonic shield

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embryonic disk

noun

variants: or embryonic disc

1a : blastodisc

b : blastoderm

2 : the part of the inner cell mass of a blastocyst from which the embryo of a placental mammal develops

— called also embryonic shield