blastoderm Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula
    blastodisc; germinal disc; germinal area.

WordNet

Blas"to*derm noun
Etymology
Gr. sprout + E. derm.
Definitions
  1. (Biol.) The germinal membrane in an ovum, from which the embryo is developed.

Webster 1913