A blastocoel(e) or blastocele (also called blastocyst cavity, cleavage cavity or segmentation cavity) is the fluid-filled central region of a blastula and mammalian blastocyst. A blastocoele forms during embryogenesis when a zygote (a fertilized ovum) divides into many cells through mitosis. The adjectival of `blastocoel(e)` is blastocoelic. A b..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blastocoele
Synonym for blastocele ... The cavity in the blastula of a developing embryo. ... Synonym: blastocoele, cleavage cavity, segmentation cavity. ... Origin: blasto-+ G. Koilos, hollow ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973