SINCE 1828
blastocoel
noun
blas·to·coel
| \ ˈbla-stə-ˌsēl
\
\
variants:
or blastocoele
Definition of blastocoel
: the fluid-filled cavity of a blastula — see blastula illustration
Other Words from blastocoel
blastocoelic
\ ˌbla-stə-ˈsē-lik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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blastocoel
noun
blas·to·coel
variants:
or blastocoele \ ˈblas-tə-ˌsēl
\
\
Medical Definition of blastocoel
: the cavity of a blastula
— called also segmentation cavity
Other Words from blastocoel
blastocoelic
\ ˌblas-tə-ˈsē-lik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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