micromere

[ mahy-kruh-meer ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌmɪər /

noun

a small blastomere, as one of those that form toward the animal pole in embryos that undergo unequal cleavage or those that occur in the embryo of mammals.

Origin of micromere

First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + -mere

Words nearby micromere

micromanage, micromanipulation, micromarketing, micromelia, micromelic dwarfism, micromere, micrometastasis, micrometeorite, micrometeoroid, micrometeorology, micrometer

British Dictionary definitions for micromere

micromere
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmɪə) /

noun

embryol any of the small cells formed by unequal cleavage of a fertilized ovum

Medical definitions for micromere

micromere
[ mī′krō-mîr′ ]

n.

A very small blastomere, as at the animal pole of certain eggs.