Micromere
[mahy-kruh-meer] /ˈmaɪ krəˌmɪər/
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.
/ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmɪə/
noun
1.
(embryol) any of the small cells formed by unequal cleavage of a fertilized ovum
micromere mi·cro·mere (mī’krō-mēr’)
n.
A very small blastomere, as at the animal pole of certain eggs.
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