blastema
[ bla-stee-muh ]
noun,plural blas·te·mas, blas·te·ma·ta [bla-stee-muh-tuh]. /blæˈsti mə tə/. Embryology.
an aggregation of cells in an early embryo, capable of differentiation into specialized tissue and organs.
Origin of blastema
11840–50; <New Latin <Greek blástēma (blastē- verbid stem of blasteîn to sprout + -ma noun suffix denoting result of action)
Other words from blastema
- blas·te·mal, blas·te·mat·ic [blas-tuh-mat-ik], /ˌblæs təˈmæt ɪk/, blas·te·mic [bla-stee-mik, -steem-ik], /blæˈsti mɪk, -ˈstim ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for blastema
blastema
/ (blæˈstiːmə) /
nounplural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
a mass of undifferentiated animal cells that will develop into an organ or tissue: present at the site of regeneration of a lost part
Origin of blastema
1C19: from New Latin, from Greek: offspring, from blastos bud
Derived forms of blastema
- blastemic (blæˈstiːmɪk, -ˈstɛm-), adjective
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