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BLASTOSPHERE
blastula, blastosphere
(noun) early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
blastosphere (plural blastospheres)
A blastula
Source: Wiktionary
Blas"to*sphere, n. Etym: [Gr. sprout + E. sphere.] (Biol.)
Definition: The hollow globe or sphere formed by the arrangement of the blastomeres on the periphery of an impregnated ovum.
Note: [See Illust. of Invagination.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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