n.
Any of the cells resulting from the cleavage of a fertilized ovum during early embryonic development.
blastomeric blas'to·mer'ic (-mîr'ĭk, -mĕr'-) adj.
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blastomere
American Heritage Dictionary:
blas·to·mere |
n.
Any of the cells resulting from the cleavage of a fertilized ovum during early embryonic development.
blastomeric blas'to·mer'ic (-mîr'ĭk, -mĕr'-) adj.
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
blas·to·mere |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
blastomere |
One of the cells produced by cleavage of a fertilized ovum.
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Blastomere |
| Blastomere | |
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| Latin | blastomerus |
| Code | TE E7.0.1.2.0.0.2 |
In biology, a blastomere is a type of cell produced by cleavage (cell division) of the ovum after fertilization.[1]
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References
- ^ Blastomere Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 06 Feb. 2012.
- "Blastomere." Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th ed. (2000). ISBN 0-683-40007-X
- Moore, Keith L. and T.V.N. Persaud. The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 7th ed. (2003). ISBN 0-7216-9412-8
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