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blastodisc

British  
/ ˈblæstəʊˌdɪsk /

noun

  1. another name for blastoderm

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Embryonic structures first became visible at eight to ten days of incubation; at this time vascularization of the blastodisc was evident and the eyes appeared as dark spots.

From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by Legler, John M.