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blas•tu•la
Pronunciation: (blas'chu-lu), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -las, -laePronunciation: (-lē"). [key]
Embryol.
the early developmental stage of an animal, following the morula stage and consisting of a single, spherical layer of cells enclosing a hollow, central cavity. Cf.
blastocyst.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.