holoblastic

[ hol-uh-blas-tik, hoh-luh- ]

adjectiveEmbryology.
  1. (of certain eggs) undergoing total cleavage, resulting in equal blastomeres.

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Origin of holoblastic

1
1870–75; holoblast (holo- + -blast) + -ic

Other words from holoblastic

  • ho·lo·blas·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for holoblastic

holoblastic

/ (ˌhɒləˈblæstɪk) /


adjective
  1. embryol of or showing cleavage of the entire zygote into blastomeres, as in eggs with little yolk: Compare meroblastic

Derived forms of holoblastic

  • holoblastically, adverb

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