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micromere

[mahy-kruh-meer]

noun

  1. 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.

micromere

/ ˈɪəʊˌɪə /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of micromere1

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

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