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Blastula
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Blas′tu-la
,Noun.
[NL., dim. of Gr.
βλαστόσ
a sprout.] (Biol.)
That stage in the development of the ovum in which the outer cells of the morula become more defined and form the blastoderm.
Definition 2024
blastula
blastula
See also: blástula
English
Noun
blastula (plural blastulas or blastulae)
- (embryology) An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.
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Translations
an early form in the development of an embryo
Finnish
(index b)
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: blas‧tu‧la
Noun
blastula
- (embryology) blastula
Declension
| Inflection of blastula (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | blastula | blastulat | |
| genitive | blastulan | blastuloiden blastuloitten |
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| partitive | blastulaa | blastuloita | |
| illative | blastulaan | blastuloihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | blastula | blastulat | |
| accusative | nom. | blastula | blastulat |
| gen. | blastulan | ||
| genitive | blastulan | blastuloiden blastuloitten blastulainrare |
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| partitive | blastulaa | blastuloita | |
| inessive | blastulassa | blastuloissa | |
| elative | blastulasta | blastuloista | |
| illative | blastulaan | blastuloihin | |
| adessive | blastulalla | blastuloilla | |
| ablative | blastulalta | blastuloilta | |
| allative | blastulalle | blastuloille | |
| essive | blastulana | blastuloina | |
| translative | blastulaksi | blastuloiksi | |
| instructive | — | blastuloin | |
| abessive | blastulatta | blastuloitta | |
| comitative | — | blastuloineen | |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- blastulaatio