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Noun: blastocyst  'blas-tu,sist
  1. The blastula of a placental mammal in which some differentiation of cells has occurred
    - blastodermic vessicle

Derived forms: blastocysts

Type of: blastosphere, blastula

Encyclopedia: Blastocyst