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blastula.

An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈblæst͡ʃələ/
  1. An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.

Where this word comes from

From New Latin blastula, diminutive of Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós, “a germ, bud, sprout, shoot”), from βλαστάνω (blastánō, “to bud, sprout, grow, properly of plants, but also of animals”).

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