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blastoderm

Syllabification: (blas·to·derm)
Pronunciation: /ˈblastəˌdərm/

Definition of blastoderm

noun

Embryology
  • the layer of embryonic tissue that forms prior to the development of the embryonic axis.
  • the outer layer of cells that forms the wall of a blastula.

Derivatives

blastodermic

Pronunciation: /ˌblastəˈdərmik/

adjective

blastoderm in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of blastoderm in the British & World English dictionary