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blastocyte

blastocyte noun: an undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.

Noun

blastocyte (plural blastocytes)

  1. An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.

Forms of blastocyte

pluralblastocytes

Origin of blastocyte

From blasto- + -cyte.

Words formed from blastocyte

Questions about blastocyte

What does blastocyte mean?
Blastocyte means an undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
What part of speech is blastocyte?
Blastocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of blastocyte?
The plural of blastocyte is blastocytes.

Words near blastocyte in the dictionary

  1. blastocyst
  2. blastocystiasis
  3. blastocystic
  4. blastocystosis
  5. blastocysts
  6. blastocyte
  7. blastocytes
  8. blastocytic
  9. blastoderm
  10. blastodermal
  11. blastodermatic

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