n., pl., -las, or -lae (-lē').
An early embryonic form produced by cleavage of a fertilized ovum and consisting of a spherical layer of cells surrounding a fluid-filled cavity. Also called blastosphere.
[New Latin : from Greek blastos, bud + Latin -ula, feminine diminutive suffix.]
blastular blas'tu·lar adj.blastulation blas'tu·la'tion (-lā'shən) n.
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