mesomere


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mes·o·mere

 (mĕz′ə-mîr′, mĕs′-)
n.
1. A blastomere of intermediate size, larger than a micromere but smaller than a macromere.
2. The middle zone of the mesoderm of a chordate vertebrate embryo, from which excretory tissue develops.
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mesomere

(ˈmɛsəʊˌmɪə)
n
(Physiology) a blastomere of medium size that is formed by certain types of cleavage
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mes•o•mere

(ˈmɛz əˌmɪər, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə-)

n.
1. a blastomere of intermediate size between a micromere and a macromere.
2. the intermediate zone of the mesoderm.
[1900–05]
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Translations
mésomère
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