BLASTULAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does blastular mean? 

• BLASTULAR (adjective)
  The adjective BLASTULAR has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a blastula

  Familiarity information: BLASTULAR used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BLASTULAR (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a blastula

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

blastospheric; blastular

Pertainym:

blastula (early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs)

Derivation:

blastula (early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs)