Blastula
Pronunciation : Blas"tu*la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., dim. of Gr. a sprout.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: That stage in the development of the ovum in which the outer cells of the morula become more defined and form the blastoderm.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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