Meanings
nounblastomere (plural blastomeres)
plural blastomeres
- biologyAny cell that results from division of a fertilized egg.
Origin
- Ancient Greekβλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō)
- Ancient Greekβλαστός (blastós)
- Englishblasto-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
- Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
- Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
- Englishblastomere
Translations
French blastomère
- blastomèreany cell that results from division of a fertilized egg
Irish blastaimír
- blastaimírany cell that results from division of a fertilized egg
Polish blastomer
- blastomerany cell that results from division of a fertilized egg
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Cite this entry
APA
blastomere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastomere
MLA
“blastomere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastomere. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blastomere,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastomere.
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