BLASTODISC


Meaning of BLASTODISC in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' blas-t ə - ˌ disk

Function: noun

Date: circa 1881

: the embryo-forming portion of an egg with discoidal cleavage usually appearing as a small disc on the upper surface of the yolk mass ― see EGG illustration

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