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cleavage cavity

cleavage cavity

9.0
A fluid space that forms inside an early embryo when cells divide
  • noun
  • /ˈklivɪdʒ ˈkævɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cavidad de segmentación
  • Disruption of the cleavage cavity can lead to abnormalities in blastula formation.

Examples

  • Scientists observed the formation of a cleavage cavity within the developing embryo.

  • The cleavage cavity plays a crucial role in the early stages of embryonic development.

  • The cleavage cavity is essential for embryo development.

  • During early development, the cleavage cavity forms rapidly.

  • Scientists observed the formation of a cleavage cavity within the developing embryo.

  • The cleavage cavity plays a crucial role in the early stages of embryonic development.

  • During early development, the cleavage cavity forms rapidly.

Synonyms

blastocele
vscleavage cavity
  • Specialized
9.9

A hollow space filled with liquid inside an early embryo

is the same structure expressed by an alternate term
blastocoel
vscleavage cavity
  • Specialized
9.9

A space filled with liquid inside the hollow ball of cells in an early embryo

is the identical concept but shown with a different name
segmentation cavity
vscleavage cavity
  • Specialized
8.4

A space filled with fluid that forms inside an early embryo

is the same cavity concept though using alternative terminology

Surface Forms

cleavage cavity singular
cleavage cavities plural

Morphology

cleavage + cavity

The compound is directly compositional: 'cleavage' refers to the splitting of cells and 'cavity' to a hollow space, so the phrase denotes a hollow that forms during cleavage. This follows a straightforward noun+noun formation common across languages and would be inferable to a learner who already knows both constituent senses.

Etymology

Cleavage cavity comes from the picture of tiny cells doing cleavage, meaning they 'split' early on, and leaving a small fluid cavity, a 'space' inside the embryo. So, the term now means the fluid-filled space that forms during early embryo development.