Blastocoel


the cavity of a blastula, arising in the course of cleavage.
Historical Examples

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 Various

noun
(embryol) the cavity within a blastula Also called segmentation cavity
blas’to·coe’lic adj.
blastocoel or blastocoele
(blās’tə-sēl’)
The fluid-filled, central cavity of a blastula.

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