blastodermic vesicle

noun

blas·to·der·mic vesicle ˈbla-stə-ˌdər-mik-

: blastocyst

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blastoderm + -ic entry 1

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1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blastodermic vesicle was in 1836

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blastodermic vesicle

noun

blas·to·derm·ic vesicle ˌblas-tə-ˌdər-mik-

: blastocyst

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