Blastoderm

//ˈblæstəˌdɚm// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.
  2. 2
    a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula wordnet

Synonyms

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blastodiscdermisepidermisgerminal areagerminal disc

Etymology

From blasto- (“germ”) + -derm (“skin”).

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