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blastule

blastule is the alternative form of blastula.

Meaning of blastula

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.

Forms of blastule

pluralblastules

Origin of blastule

Doublet of blastula

Questions about blastule

What is blastule the alternative form of?
Blastule is the alternative form of blastula.

Words near blastule in the dictionary

  1. blastulate
  2. blastulated
  3. blastulates
  4. blastulating
  5. blastulation
  6. blastule
  7. blastules
  8. blasturbate
  9. blasturbating
  10. blasturbation
  11. blasturbator

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