BLASTODERM

blastoderm, germinal disc, blastodisc, germinal area

(noun) a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

blastoderm (plural blastoderms)

(embryology) The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.

Source: Wiktionary


Blas"to*derm, n. Etym: [Gr. sprout + E. derm.] (Biol.)

Definition: The germinal membrane in an ovum, from which the embryo is developed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 May 2025

DAZED

(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”


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