blastomere

[ blas-tuh-meer ]

noun

, Embryology.

1. any cell produced during cleavage.

blastomere

/ ˈblæstəʊˌmɪə; ˌblæstəʊˈmɛrɪk /

noun

1. embryol any of the cells formed by cleavage of a fertilized egg

blastomere

/ blăs′tə-mîr′ /

1. Any of the cells resulting from the cleavage of a fertilized ovum. In the initial stage of development, the blastomeres adhere to each other in a mass called a morula .

Derived Forms

• blastomeric, adjective

Other Words From

• blas·to·mer·ic [blas-t, uh, -, mer, -ik, -, meer, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blastomere¹

First recorded in 1875–80; blasto- + -mere

Example Sentences

Thus, Briggs and King’s results demonstrated that the nuclei in blastomeres are not irreversibly changed with differentiation.

From Nature

To determine the chromosome copy number, single or multiple blastomeres were biopsied from embryos at the cleavage stage and clumps of approximately five cells were microdissected from the trophectoderm of blastocysts.

From Nature

DNA samples from 86 individual blastomeres representing different treatments and controls were sequenced using the MiSeq platform.

From Nature

It has been established experimentally in several kinds of animals that early cleavage blastomeres when isolated can each develop into a complete individual.

From Project Gutenberg

The hollow globe or sphere formed by the arrangement of the blastomeres on the periphery of an impregnated ovum.

From Project Gutenberg