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Related to blastocyte: blastocyst, blastocyst cavity
blastocyte
[blas´to-sīt]an undifferentiated embryonic cell.
blas·to·cyte
(blas'tō-sīt),An undifferentiated blastomere of the morula, blastula, or blastocyst stage of an embryo.
[blasto- + G. kytos, cell]
blastocyte
/blas·to·cyte/ (-sīt) an undifferentiated embryonic cell.blastocyte
(blăs′tə-sīt′)n.
An undifferentiated blastomere of the morula or the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastocyte
[blas′təsīt]
Etymology: Gk, blastos + kytos, cell
an undifferentiated embryonic cell that precedes germ layer formation. blastocytic, adj.
blas·to·cyte
(blas'tō-sīt)An undifferentiated blastomere of the morula, blastula, or blastocyst stage of an embryo.
[blasto- + G. kytos, cell]
blastocyte
an undifferentiated embryonic cell.