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macromere

[ mak-ruh-meer ]

noun

, Embryology.
  1. one of the large blastomeres that form toward the vegetal pole in embryos undergoing unequal cleavage.

macromere

/ ˈmækrəʊˌmɪə /

noun

  1. embryol any of the large yolk-filled cells formed by unequal cleavage of a fertilized ovum

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Word History and Origins

Origin of macromere1

First recorded in 1875–80; macro- + -mere

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