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blastula

/ˈblæst͡ʃələ/

blastula noun: an early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.

Noun

blastula (plural blastulas or blastulae)

  1. An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.

blastula meaning in Tamil

blastula in Tamil

கருவளர்ச்சியின் ஒருநிலை, சிற்றரும்பர், குழியுடைக் கருக்கோளம்

Forms of blastula

pluralblastulas
pluralblastulae

Origin of blastula

From New Latin blastula, diminutive of Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós, “a germ, bud, sprout, shoot”), from βλαστάνω (blastánō, “to bud, sprout, grow, properly of plants, but also of animals”).

Words formed from blastula

Questions about blastula

What does blastula mean?
Blastula means an early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.
What is blastula in Tamil?
Blastula in Tamil is கருவளர்ச்சியின் ஒருநிலை, சிற்றரும்பர், குழியுடைக் கருக்கோளம். See Blastula meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is blastula?
Blastula is a noun.
How do you pronounce blastula?
Blastula is pronounced /ˈblæst͡ʃələ/.
What is the plural of blastula?
The plural of blastula is blastulas.

Words near blastula in the dictionary

  1. blasts away
  2. blasts from the past
  3. blasts off
  4. blasts out
  5. blasts up
  6. blastula
  7. blastulae
  8. blastular
  9. blastulas
  10. blastulate
  11. blastulated

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