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blas⋅to⋅coel

[blas-tuh-seel]
–noun Embryology.
the cavity of a blastula, arising in the course of cleavage.
Also, blas⋅to⋅coele.


Origin:
1875–80; blasto- + -coel


blas⋅to⋅coel⋅ic, adjective
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blas·to·coel or blas·to·coele   (blās'tə-sēl')   
n.  The fluid-filled, central cavity of a blastula. Also called segmentation cavity.
blas'to·coe'lic adj.
segmentation cavity  
n.  See blastocoel.
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Main Entry: blas·to·coel
Variant: or blas·to·coele /'blas-t&-"sEl/
Function: noun
: the cavity of ablastula called also segmentation cavityblas·to·coe·lic /"blas-t&-'sE-lik/ adjective

Main Entry: segmentation cavity
Function: noun
: BLASTOCOEL
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blastocoel blas·to·coel or blas·to·cele or blas·to·coele (blās'tə-sēl')
n.
The fluid-filled cavity in the blastula of a developing embryo. Also called cleavage cavity, segmentation cavity.


blas'to·coe'lic adj.

segmentation cavity n.
See blastocoel.

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blastocoel or blastocoele   (blās'tə-sēl')  Pronunciation Key 
The fluid-filled, central cavity of a blastula.
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