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BLASTOSPHERIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
blastospheric; blastular
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
blastosphere (early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs)
Derivation:
blastosphere (early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs)