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Blastomere

Blastomere \Blas"to*mere\, n. [Gr. blasto`s sprout + -mere.] (Biol.) One of the segments first formed by the division of the ovum.
--Balfour.

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blastomere

n. (context biology English) Any cell that results from division of a fertilized egg.

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blastomere

n. any cell resulting from cleavage of a fertilized egg

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Blastomere

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.