blastocyst development
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the blastocyst over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The mammalian blastocyst is a hollow ball of cells containing two cell types, the inner cell mass and the trophectoderm. The blastula follows the morula and precedes the gastrula in the developmental sequence.
GO:0160108
animal gross anatomical part developmental process
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GO:0001701
in utero embryonic development
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blastula development
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