Definition of blastopore in US English:
blastopore
nounˈblastəˌpôrˈblastəˌpôr
The opening of the central cavity of an embryo in the early stage of development.
Example sentencesExamples
- Both the fate of the blastopore and early embryonic cleavage patterns vary considerably among the Bilateria and have not been assessed experimentally in many species.
- Arrow worms were considered deuterostomes based on their tripartite coelom and the retention of the blastopore to form the anus.
- In the complementary category of the protostomes, which includes annelids and arthropods, the blastopore develops into the mouth.
- More accurately, the blastopore elongates along the future ventral midline and the mouth and anus develop at opposite ends.
- One group, including amphioxus, lampreys, sturgeons and amphibians, displays the primitive condition, with holoblastic eggs and involution of the endoderm through a blastopore.