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blastoporal

blastoporal

9.9
Relating to the opening that forms in an early embryo
  • adjective
  • /ˌblæstəˈpɔrəl/
  • Specialized
: blastoporal
  • The blastoporal region is critical for proper embryo development in many species.

Examples

  • The blastoporal region is critical for gastrulation in amphibian embryos.

  • Researchers studied the blastoporal structures in sea urchins.

  • Displacement of the blastoporal opening can affect the body axis formation.

  • Researchers examined the changes in blastoporal lip cells during development.

  • The blastoporal stage is crucial in embryology.

  • Changes in the blastoporal opening can significantly impact the embryonic structure.

  • During early development, the blastoporal site plays a vital role in shaping the organism.

Synonyms

blastoporic
vsblastoporal
  • Specialized
9.9

About the opening that forms in an embryo during early development

is the alternative with the -al adjective ending for the same embryology relation

Surface Forms

blastoporal positive

Morphology

blastoporal = blastopore (semi-transparent) = blasto + pore + al

The adjective is formed regularly from the technical noun 'blastopore' with the common suffix '-al', but the base term itself is specialized and not likely to be familiar to many learners.

Etymology

The word blastoporal comes from the parts blasto- meaning 'bud' or 'young growth' and pore meaning 'opening', with pore like the small holes on your skin. So blastoporal means 'related to the blastopore', the first opening that forms in an embryo and helps shape early development.