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blastoderm


blas·to·derm

noun \-ˌdərm\

Definition of BLASTODERM

: a blastodisc after completion of cleavage and formation of the blastocoel

Origin of BLASTODERM

German, from blast- + -derm
First Known Use: circa 1843

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