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blastomere

blas·to·mere
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blas-tuh-meer]
    • /ˈblæs təˌmɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blas-tuh-meer]
    • /ˈblæs təˌmɪər/

Definitions of blastomere word

  • noun blastomere any of the cells formed by cleavage of a fertilized egg 3
  • noun blastomere any of the cells resulting from the first few divisions of the ovum after fertilization 3
  • noun blastomere any cell produced during cleavage. 1
  • noun blastomere (biology) Any cell that results from division of a fertilized egg. 0

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Origin of blastomere

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; blasto- + -mere

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Parts of speech for Blastomere

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blastomere popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blastomere usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with blastomere

  • what is a blastomere?

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