blas·to·coel | \ ˈbla-stə-ˌsēl 
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\variants:
or blastocoele
Definition of blastocoel
: the fluid-filled cavity of a blastula — see blastula illustration
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blastocoel
nounblas·to·coel
variants:
or blastocoele \ ˈblas-tə-ˌsēl \
\Medical Definition of blastocoel
: the cavity of a blastula
— called also segmentation cavity
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blastocoelic \ ˌblas-tə-ˈsē-lik \ adjective
\ adjectiveComments on blastocoel
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The first known use of blastocoel was in 1875
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