Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. cleavage

cleavage

cleavage

n. the first stage of embryonic development, in which a fertilized ovum divides repeatedly to form a mass of smaller and smaller cells (see blastula). Also called segmentation.

Related Terms

alternative psychotherapy

alternative psychotherapy any treatment approach not consid...

statistics

statistics n. the branch of mathematics in which data are u...

REM sleep

REM sleep rapid-eye-movement sleep: the stage of sleep, for...

identifiable neuron

identifiable neuron a large neuron that is similar from one...

POW

POW abbreviation for prisoner of war.

International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA)

Sorry, "international-positive-psychology-association-ippa" is not in the Dictio...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter C

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact