n, pl  -las  or  -lae   :  an early metazoan embryo typically having the form of a hollow fluid-filled rounded cavity bounded by a single layer of cells - compare GASTRULA MORULA  blas*tu*lar adj blas*tu*la*tion n 
 
 
 
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