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blas⋅to⋅sphere

  [blas-tuh-sfeer]
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–noun Embryology.
a blastula, esp. a blastocyst.
Origin:
blasto- + -sphere
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blas·to·sphere   (blās'tə-sfîr')   
n.  See blastula.
blas·tu·la   (blās'chə-lə)   
n.   pl. blas·tu·las or blas·tu·lae (-lē')
An early embryonic form produced by cleavage of a fertilized ovum and consisting of a spherical layer of cells surrounding a fluid-filled cavity. Also called blastosphere.

[New Latin : from Greek blastos, bud + Latin -ula, feminine diminutive suffix.]
blas'tu·lar adj., blas'tu·la'tion (-lā'shən) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: blas·to·sphere
Pronunciation: 'blas-t&s-"fi(&)r
Function: noun
: BLASTULA; especially : BLASTOCYST —blas·to·spher·ic /"blas-t&s-'fi(&)r-ik, -'fer-/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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