English Explanatory Dictionary

blastoderm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.

Pronunciation

/ˈblæstəˌdɚm/

Word forms

blastoderm blastoderms

Etymology

From blasto- (“germ”) + -derm (“skin”).

Synonyms

cicatricula

Derived words

blastodermal blastodermatic blastodermic preblastoderm
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