Blastocoel

/ˈblæstəsil/ noun

The fluid-filled cavity within a blastula during early embryonic development; the space between the cells of the developing embryo.

From Greek 'blastos' (bud, embryo) + 'koelos' (hollow, cavity). The standard spelling in modern developmental biology.

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