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blastomere


blas·to·mere

noun \ˈblas-tə-ˌmir\

Definition of BLASTOMERE

: one of the cells that are produced during cleavage of a zygote and that form the morula

Origin of BLASTOMERE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1877

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