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entomere

entomere noun: one of the more granular cells, which finally become internal, in many segmenting ova, such as those of mammals.

Noun

entomere (plural entomeres)

  1. One of the more granular cells, which finally become internal, in many segmenting ova, such as those of mammals.

Forms of entomere

pluralentomeres

Origin of entomere

From ento- + -mere.

Questions about entomere

What does entomere mean?
Entomere means one of the more granular cells, which finally become internal, in many segmenting ova, such as those of mammals.
What part of speech is entomere?
Entomere is a noun.
What is the plural of entomere?
The plural of entomere is entomeres.

Words near entomere in the dictionary

  1. entombeth
  2. entombing
  3. entombment
  4. entombments
  5. entombs
  6. entomere
  7. entomeres
  8. entomesocuneiform
  9. entomesoderm
  10. entomic
  11. entomical

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