blastula

About 0.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.

Similar words

blastosphere blastodermic vesicle whitefish blastule archiblastula blastocyst morula coeloblastula blastocyte blastodisc

Often followed by

stage and is of or cells stages to formation

Word family

blastulae blastulas blastulation blastulations