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mes⋅o⋅mere

[mez-uh-meer, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
–noun Embryology.
1. a blastomere of intermediate size between a micromere and a macromere.
2. the intermediate zone of the mesoderm.

Origin:
1900–05; meso- + -mere
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mes·o·mere   (měz'ə-mîr', měs'-)   
n.  
  1. A blastomere of intermediate size, larger than a micromere but smaller than a macromere.

  2. The middle zone of the mesoderm of a chordate vertebrate embryo, from which excretory tissue develops.

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Main Entry: me·so·mere
Pronunciation: 'mez-&-"mi(&)r, 'mEz-, 'mEs-, 'mes-
Function: noun
: a blastomere of medium size; also : an intermediate part of the mesoderm
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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mesomere mes·o·mere (měz'ə-mēr', měs'-)
n.

  1. A blastomere of intermediate size, that is larger than a micromere but smaller than a macromere.

  2. The middle zone of the mesoderm of a chordate embryo, from which excretory tissue develops.

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