Blastosphere \Blas"to*sphere\, n. [Gr. blasto`s sprout + E. sphere.] (Biol.) The hollow globe or sphere formed by the arrangement of the blastomeres on the periphery of an impregnated ovum. Note: [See Illust. of {Invagination}.]
blastosphere n : the blastula of mammals [syn: {blastocyst}]