noun
- Plural of blastocoel; the fluid-filled cavity within a blastula during early embryonic development.
Usage: biology; embryology; technical
Examples
- The blastocoels in the developing embryos were observed under the microscope.
- During blastula formation, blastocoels expand as cells divide and fluid accumulates.
- Researchers studied how blastocoels change in size throughout early development.
- The presence of blastocoels is a key characteristic of the blastula stage.
- Multiple blastocoels can be seen in cross-sections of early embryonic tissue.