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blastocyst

/ˈblæstəsɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
blas-to-cyst
IPA
/ˈblæstəsɪst/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mammalian blastula.

Etymology

Etymology tree English blasto- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁éyeti Ancient Greek κῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)? Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis)der. Late Latin cystisder. English cyst English blastocyst From blasto- + cyst.

Inflected Forms

blastocysts (plural)

Derived Forms

blastocystic

Synonyms

blastodermic vesicle

Questions

How do you pronounce blastocyst?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblæstəsɪst/.
What does blastocyst mean?
The mammalian blastula.
Where does blastocyst come from?
Etymology tree English blasto- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁éyeti Ancient Greek κῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)? Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis)der. Late Latin cystisder. English cyst English blastocyst From blasto- + cyst.

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