blastocheme

/blæˈstoʊkiːm/

Definitions

1. noun

A hypothetical structure that forms during the initial stages of an organism’s development, especially in plants, comprising a mass of cells that give rise to the shoot system.

“The embryologist studied the blastocheme of the plant embryo under a microscope.”

Synonyms

  • embryoblast
  • hypoblast

Antonyms

  • terminus