blastocoel
or blas·to·coele
[ blas-tuh-seel ]
/ ˈblæs təˌsil /
noun Embryology.
the cavity of a blastula, arising in the course of cleavage.
Also called
segmentation cavity.
OTHER WORDS FROM blastocoel
blas·to·coel·ic, adjectiveWords nearby blastocoel
blasting,
blasting gelatin,
blasting powder,
blasto-,
blastochyle,
blastocoel,
blastocyst,
blastocyte,
blastocytoma,
blastoderm,
blastodermic vesicle
Example sentences from the Web for blastocoel
The central part of the blastosphere is called the segmentation cavity or blastocoel.
British Dictionary definitions for blastocoel
blastocoel
blastocoele
/ (ˈblæstəʊˌsiːl) /
noun
embryol
the cavity within a blastula
Also called: segmentation cavity
Medical definitions for blastocoel
blastocoel
n.
The fluid-filled cavity in the blastula of a developing embryo.
cleavage cavity segmentation cavity
Other words from blastocoel
blas′to•coe′lic adj.Scientific definitions for blastocoel
blastocoel
blastocoele
(blăs′tə-sēl′)
The fluid-filled, central cavity of a blastula.