Hypertext Webster Gateway: "blastosphere"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Morula \Mor"u*la\, n.; pl. {Morul[ae]}. [NL., dim. of L. morum a
mulberry.] (Biol.)
The sphere or globular mass of cells (blastomeres), formed by
the clevage of the ovum or egg in the first stages of its
development; -- called also {mulberry mass}, {segmentation
sphere}, and {blastosphere}. See {Segmentation}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Blastosphere \Blas"to*sphere\, n. [Gr. blasto`s sprout + E.
sphere.] (Biol.)
The hollow globe or sphere formed by the arrangement of the
blastomeres on the periphery of an impregnated ovum.

Note: [See Illust. of {Invagination}.]

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

blastosphere
n : the blastula of mammals [syn: {blastocyst}]


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