blastomere

noun

blas·​to·​mere ˈbla-stə-ˌmir 

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

Examples of blastomere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First, the isolated cell can be co-cultured with blastomeres from other embryos biopsied during the IVF cycle (there are almost always multiple embryos undergoing PGD biopsy per cycle). — Wired Blogs, WIRED, 21 Sep. 2006

Word History

Etymology

blasto- + -mere

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blastomere

• elastomer

Medical Definition

blastomere

noun

blas·​to·​mere ˈblas-tə-ˌmi(ə)r 

: a cell produced during cleavage of a fertilized egg

called also cleavage cell

blastomeric

ˌblas-tə-ˈmi(ə)r-ik  -ˈmer- 

adjective