blastoderm

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US/ˈblæstəˌdɚm/

noun

The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.

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cicatriculagerminal discblastodiscgerminal area
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Meanings

nounblastoderm (plural blastoderms)

plural blastoderms

  1. embryologyThe germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.

    Synonyms: cicatricula

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.

Similar
cicatricula

More synonyms by meaning

nouna layer of cells on the inside of the blastula

Similar
germinal discblastodiscgerminal area
Broader
layer
Also see
cicatricula

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 胚盤 /胚盘
  • 胚盤 /胚盘 (pēipán)point from which the embryo develops
Dutch blastoderm
  • blastodermpoint from which the embryo develops
Esperanto blastodermo
  • blastodermopoint from which the embryo develops
French blastoderme
  • blastodermepoint from which the embryo develops
German Blastoderm
  • Blastodermpoint from which the embryo develops
Indonesian blastoderma
  • blastodermapoint from which the embryo develops
Irish blastaideirm
  • blastaideirmpoint from which the embryo develops
Italian blastoderma
  • blastodermapoint from which the embryo develops
Japanese 胚盤葉
  • 胚盤葉 (haiban'yō)point from which the embryo develops
Korean 배반엽
  • 배반엽 (baebanyeop)point from which the embryo develops
Polish blastoderma
  • blastodermapoint from which the embryo develops
Portuguese blastoderma, blastoderme
  • blastodermapoint from which the embryo develops
  • blastodermepoint from which the embryo develops
Russian бластоде́рма
  • бластоде́рма (blastodɛ́rma)point from which the embryo develops
Spanish blastodermo
  • blastodermopoint from which the embryo develops
Vietnamese bì phôi
  • bì phôipoint from which the embryo develops
Cite this entry
APA

blastoderm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastoderm

MLA

“blastoderm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastoderm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blastoderm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastoderm.

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