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blastocoel
or blas·to·coele
[ blas-tuh-seel ]
noun
, Embryology.
- the cavity of a blastula, arising in the course of cleavage.
blastocoel
/ ˈblæstəʊˌsiːl /
noun
- embryol the cavity within a blastula Also calledsegmentation cavity
blastocoel
/ blăs′tə-sēl′ /
- The fluid-filled, central cavity of a blastula.
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Other Words From
- blasto·coelic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of blastocoel1
First recorded in 1875–80; blasto- + -coel ( def )
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Example Sentences
The smaller cells now divide and spread over the four larger cells; at the same time a space—the cleavage cavity or blastocoel—forms in the centre of the mulberry-like mass.
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The central part of the blastosphere is called the segmentation cavity or blastocoel.
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This vessel is nothing but a split between the right and left folds of the mesentery, and its cavity is thus a remnant of the blastocoel.
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