blastula

[ blas-chuh-luh ]

/ ˈblæs tʃə lə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR blastula ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural blas·tu·las, blas·tu·lae [blas-chuh-lee]. /ˈblæs tʃəˌli/. Embryology.

the early developmental stage of an animal, following the morula stage and consisting of a single, spherical layer of cells enclosing a hollow, central cavity.

Compare blastocyst.

Origin of blastula

1885–90; <New Latin <Greek blast(ós) bud, sprout + New Latin -ula-ule

OTHER WORDS FROM blastula

blas·tu·lar, adjectiveblas·tu·la·tion

[blas-chuh-ley-shuhn], /ˌblæs tʃəˈleɪ ʃən/, noun

Words nearby blastula

blastopor, blastopore, blastosphere, blastospore, blastostyle, blastula, blastulation, blast wave, blat, blatant, blatantly

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Example sentences from the Web for blastula

In the third stage the Inner Cell-Mass separates into two layers derived from the inner cell-plate of the blastula.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
Our next question concerns the distribution of potentiality, when the embryo is developed further than the blastula stage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
But there is in the blastula no trace of one part of the germ becoming different with respect to others of its parts.
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism|Hans Driesch
Consider its mode of division, and the formation of the blastula, gastrula, and germinal layers.
The Biological Problem of To-day|Oscar Hertwig

When the blastula is oval and free-swimming the inner mass is formed by unipolar immigration from the hinder pole.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for blastula

blastula

/ (ˈblæstjʊlə) /

noun plural -las or -lae (-liː)

an early form of an animal embryo that develops from a morula, consisting of a sphere of cells with a central cavityAlso called: blastosphere

Derived forms of blastula

blastular, adjective

Word Origin for blastula

C19: New Latin; see blasto-

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Cultural definitions for blastula

blastula

[ (blas-chuh-luh) ]

The stage of an embryo that consists of just over a hundred cells — a stage reached about one week after fertilization. At this stage the cells are just at the very beginning of cellular differentiation and are said to be totipotent (See totipotency).

notes for blastula

This is the stage of development where embryonic stems cells can be harvested for medical research.

Medical definitions for blastula

blastula

[ blăs′chə-lə ]

n. pl. blas•tu•las

An early embryonic form produced by cleavage of a fertilized ovum and consisting of a spherical layer of cells surrounding a fluid-filled cavity.

Other words from blastula

blas′tu•lar adj.blas′tu•la′tion (-lā′shən) n.

Scientific definitions for blastula

blastula

[ blăs′chə-lə ]

Plural blastulas blastulae (blăs′chə-lē′)

An animal embryo at the stage immediately following the division of the fertilized egg cell, consisting of a ball-shaped layer of cells around a fluid-filled cavity known as a blastocoel. Compare gastrula. See also blastocyst.

单词	blastula
释义	blastula [ blas-chuh-luh ] / ˈblæs tʃə lə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blastula ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural blas·tu·las, blas·tu·lae [blas-chuh-lee]. /ˈblæs tʃəˌli/. Embryology. the early developmental stage of an animal, following the morula stage and consisting of a single, spherical layer of cells enclosing a hollow, central cavity. Compare blastocyst. Origin of blastula 1885–90; <New Latin <Greek blast(ós) bud, sprout + New Latin -ula-ule OTHER WORDS FROM blastula blas·tu·lar, adjectiveblas·tu·la·tion [blas-chuh-ley-shuhn], /ˌblæs tʃəˈleɪ ʃən/, noun Words nearby blastula blastopor, blastopore, blastosphere, blastospore, blastostyle, blastula, blastulation, blast wave, blat, blatant, blatantly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blastula In the third stage the Inner Cell-Mass separates into two layers derived from the inner cell-plate of the blastula. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley Our next question concerns the distribution of potentiality, when the embryo is developed further than the blastula stage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3\|Various But there is in the blastula no trace of one part of the germ becoming different with respect to others of its parts. The Science and Philosophy of the Organism\|Hans Driesch Consider its mode of division, and the formation of the blastula, gastrula, and germinal layers. The Biological Problem of To-day\|Oscar Hertwig When the blastula is oval and free-swimming the inner mass is formed by unipolar immigration from the hinder pole. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for blastula blastula / (ˈblæstjʊlə) / noun plural -las or -lae (-liː) an early form of an animal embryo that develops from a morula, consisting of a sphere of cells with a central cavityAlso called: blastosphere Derived forms of blastula blastular, adjective Word Origin for blastula C19: New Latin; see blasto- Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blastula embryo, blastosphere Cultural definitions for blastula blastula [ (blas-chuh-luh) ] The stage of an embryo that consists of just over a hundred cells — a stage reached about one week after fertilization. At this stage the cells are just at the very beginning of cellular differentiation and are said to be totipotent (See totipotency). notes for blastula This is the stage of development where embryonic stems cells can be harvested for medical research. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for blastula blastula [ blăs′chə-lə ] n. pl. blas•tu•las An early embryonic form produced by cleavage of a fertilized ovum and consisting of a spherical layer of cells surrounding a fluid-filled cavity. Other words from blastula blas′tu•lar adj.blas′tu•la′tion (-lā′shən) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for blastula blastula [ blăs′chə-lə ] Plural blastulas blastulae (blăs′chə-lē′) An animal embryo at the stage immediately following the division of the fertilized egg cell, consisting of a ball-shaped layer of cells around a fluid-filled cavity known as a blastocoel. Compare gastrula. See also blastocyst. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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blastula

noun, plural blas·tu·las, blas·tu·lae [blas-chuh-lee]. /ˈblæs tʃəˌli/. Embryology.

Origin of blastula

OTHER WORDS FROM blastula

Words nearby blastula

Example sentences from the Web for blastula

British Dictionary definitions for blastula

noun plural -las or -lae (-liː)

Derived forms of blastula

Word Origin for blastula

Words related to blastula

Cultural definitions for blastula

notes for blastula

Medical definitions for blastula

n. pl. blas•tu•las

Other words from blastula

Scientific definitions for blastula

Plural blastulas blastulae (blăs′chə-lē′)