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Any cell resulting from cleavage of a fertilized egg
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blastomere
Word definitions for blastomere in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Blastomere \Blas"to*mere\, n. [Gr. blasto`s sprout + -mere.] (Biol.) One of the segments first formed by the division of the ovum. --Balfour.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any cell resulting from cleavage of a fertilized egg
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) Any cell that results from division of a fertilized egg.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In biology, a blastomere is a type of cell produced by cleavage (cell division) of the zygote after fertilization and is an essential part of blastula formation.
Usage examples of blastomere.
Genemod was a complicated process, and once the zygote had become blastomeres, no further permanent engineering was possible.
He had written papers with daunting titles like "Nuclear Transfer in Blastomeres from 4-cell Cow Embryos.