embryonic cell
Definition
- Noun:
- A cell of an embryo: A cell that is part of an embryo, which is an early stage of development in a multicellular organism. These cells are often undifferentiated and have the potential to develop into various specialized cell types.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The research focuses on the properties of the embryonic cell.
- During the first few divisions, each embryonic cell is totipotent.
Advanced Usage
- In developmental biology: The term is used to describe cells in the earliest stages of an organism's development, prior to the formation of distinct tissues and organs.
- The fate of an embryonic cell is determined by its position and chemical signals.
Variants and Related Words
- Blastomere (n): A type of embryonic cell formed by the cleavage (division) of a fertilized egg.
- The embryo at this stage consists of several blastomeres.
- Stem Cell (n): A broader category of undifferentiated cells, which includes embryonic stem cells derived from embryos.
- Embryonic stem cells are studied for their regenerative potential.
Synonyms
- Blastomere: Specifically refers to an embryonic cell resulting from early cleavage divisions.
- Germ Cell: Primordial cells that give rise to gametes (sperm and egg); a specialized type of cell present in embryos and adults.
Related Phrases
- Embryonic stem cell: A cell derived from the inner cell mass of an early-stage embryo, known for its pluripotency.
- The laboratory cultures embryonic stem cells for research.
Noun
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a cell of an embryo
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