blasto-
a combining form meaning “bud, sprout,” “embryo,” “formative cells or cell layer,” used in the formation of compound words: blastosphere.
Origin of blasto-
1<Greek, combining form of blastós a bud, sprout
- Also especially before a vowel, blast- .
- See also -blast.
Words Nearby blasto-
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British Dictionary definitions for blasto-
blasto-
combining form
(in biology) indicating an embryo or bud or the process of budding: blastoderm
Origin of blasto-
1from Greek blastos; see -blast
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