blastodisk

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noun

A round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk

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Meanings

nounblastodisk (plural blastodisks)

plural blastodisks · alternative blastodisc

  1. biologyA round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk

Origin

From blasto- + disk.

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Translations

French blastodisque
  • blastodisquea round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk
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APA

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“blastodisk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastodisk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blastodisk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastodisk.

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