blastoderm
/ˈblæstəˌdɚm/noun
blastoderm is spelled B-L-A-S-T-O-D-E-R-M: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, blastoderm means “The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of blastoderm is blastoderms.
How many letters and syllables are in blastoderm?
| Letters | 10: B-L-A-S-T-O-D-E-R-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is blastoderm?
Blastoderm appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce blastoderm?
- US /ˈblæstəˌdɚm/
Blastoderm has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of blastoderm
- blastoderms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blastoderm mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Blastoderm in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense point from which the embryo develops:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | blastoderme |
| German | Blastoderm |
| Portuguese | blastoderma, blastoderme |
| Spanish | blastodermo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does blastoderm come from?
From blasto- (“germ”) + -derm (“skin”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).