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blastula
noun
blas·tu·la
ˈblas-chə-lə 
plural blastulas or blastulae
ˈblas-chə-ˌlē
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The cells are stem cells that can be used as regenerative medicine treatments in the person from whom the blastula or blastocyst was made.
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David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2016
The new egg cell can be triggered to act as a fertilized egg, producing a blastula whose cells are clones of the donor of the nucleus.
—David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2016
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David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2016
The new egg cell can be triggered to act as a fertilized egg, producing a blastula whose cells are clones of the donor of the nucleus.
—David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2016
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“Blastula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blastula. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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blastula
noun
blas·tu·la
ˈblas-chə-lə
plural blastulas
-ləz
or blastulae
-ˌlē
: an early embryo typically having the form of a hollow fluid-filled rounded cavity bounded by a single layer of cells compare gastrula
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