holoblastic
(of certain eggs) undergoing total cleavage, resulting in equal blastomeres.
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Origin of holoblastic
1Other words from holoblastic
- ho·lo·blas·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- Compare meroblastic.
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How to use holoblastic in a sentence
holoblastic, hol-o-blas′tik, adj. undergoing segmentation throughout the entire mass, as the ova of mammals.
British Dictionary definitions for holoblastic
/ (ˌhɒləˈblæstɪk) /
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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