Etymology

blastocyte

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Today it means: An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo. Full definition →

Latin cyta ← Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos) ← English blasto-
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekβλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō)
  2. Ancient Greekβλαστός (blastós)
  3. Englishblasto-
  4. Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
  5. Latincyta
  6. English todayblastocyte

From blasto- or -cyte.

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