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Blastula

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Noun

1. blastosphere, blastula

early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Blastula

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noun plural -las or -lae (-liː)
an early form of an animal embryo that develops from a morula, consisting of a sphere of cells with a central cavity
. Also called: blastosphere

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Blastula

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nounWord forms: plural ˈblastulas or ˈblastuˌlae (ˈblæstjuˌli ; blasˈtyo̅olēˌ)
an embryo at the stage of development in which it consists of usually one layer of cells around a central cavity, forming a hollow sphere

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Blastula

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n. pl. blas·tu·las or blas·tu·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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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