Plural form of blastula; multiple embryos in the blastula stage of development.
From blastula + Latin plural ending '-ae'. Used in scientific writing when referring to multiple early-stage embryos.
Scientific plurals often use Latin endings like '-ae' instead of just adding 's'—it's a holdover from when Latin was the language of science, and it still helps scientists sound official and precise.
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