Inflected forms: pl. blas·tu·las or blas·tu·lae (-l) An early embryonic form produced by cleavage of a fertilized ovum and consisting of a spherical layer of cells surrounding a fluid-filled cavity. Also called blastosphere.
ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin : from Greek blastos, bud + Latin -ula, feminine diminutive suffix.
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