blastodisk

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(blas′tə disk′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
blas•to•disk  (blas′tə disk′),USA pronunciation n. [Embryol.]
  1. Developmental Biologythe blastula that forms as a flattened sphere on top of the yolk in the yolk-laden eggs of birds and reptiles.
Also, blas′to•disc′. 
  • blasto- + disk 1885–90

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