cleavage cavity
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cleavage cavity — noun the fluid filled cavity inside a blastula • Syn: ↑blastocoel, ↑blastocoele, ↑blastocele, ↑segmentation cavity • Derivationally related forms: ↑blastocoelic (for: ↑blastocele), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Cleavage (embryo) — In embryology, cleavage is the division of cells in the early embryo. The zygotes of many species undergo rapid cell cycles with no significant growth, producing a cluster of cells the same size as the original zygote. The different cells derived … Wikipedia
cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus … Medical dictionary
bodily cavity — noun (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body • Syn: ↑cavity, ↑cavum • Topics: ↑anatomy, ↑general anatomy • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
segmentation cavity — noun the fluid filled cavity inside a blastula • Syn: ↑blastocoel, ↑blastocoele, ↑blastocele, ↑cleavage cavity • Derivationally related forms: ↑blastocoelic (for: ↑blastocele), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Baer cavity — the cleavage cavity beneath the blastoderm … Medical dictionary
Egg cleavage — Segmentation Seg men*ta tion, n. The act or process of dividing into segments; specifically (Biol.), a self division into segments as a result of growth; cell cleavage; cell multiplication; endogenous cell formation. [1913 Webster] {Segmentation… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Segmentation cavity — Segmentation Seg men*ta tion, n. The act or process of dividing into segments; specifically (Biol.), a self division into segments as a result of growth; cell cleavage; cell multiplication; endogenous cell formation. [1913 Webster] {Segmentation… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cavum — noun (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body • Syn: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity • Topics: ↑anatomy, ↑general anatomy • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
blastocoele — noun the fluid filled cavity inside a blastula • Syn: ↑blastocoel, ↑blastocele, ↑segmentation cavity, ↑cleavage cavity • Derivationally related forms: ↑blastocoelic (for: ↑blastocele) … Useful english dictionary
