BLASTODERM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A layer of cells on the inside of the blastula

Synonyms:

blastoderm; blastodisc; germinal area; germinal disc

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("blastoderm" is a kind of...):

layer (thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells)

Derivation:

blastodermatic; blastodermic (of or relating to a blastoderm)

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