blastomere

noun

blas·​to·​mere ˈbla-stə-ˌmir 

: one of the cells that are produced during cleavage of a zygote and that form the morula

Examples of blastomere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First, the isolated cell can be co-cultured with blastomeres from other embryos biopsied during the IVF cycle (there are almost always multiple embryos undergoing PGD biopsy per cycle). —Wired Blogs, WIRED, 21 Sep. 2006

Word History

Etymology

blasto- + -mere

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

blastomere

noun

blas·​to·​mere ˈblas-tə-ˌmi(ə)r 

: a cell produced during cleavage of a fertilized egg

called also cleavage cell

blastomeric

ˌblas-tə-ˈmi(ə)r-ik  -ˈmer- 

adjective