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holoblastic

[hol-uh-blas-tik, hoh-luh-]
adjective Embryology.
  1. (of certain eggs) undergoing total cleavage, resulting in equal blastomeres.
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Compare meroblastic.

Origin of holoblastic

1870–75; holoblast (holo- + -blast) + -ic
Related formsho·lo·blas·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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Historical Examples

  • Holoblastic, hol-o-blas′tik, adj. undergoing segmentation throughout the entire mass, as the ova of mammals.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)

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British Dictionary definitions for holoblastic

holoblastic

adjective
  1. embryol of or showing cleavage of the entire zygote into blastomeres, as in eggs with little yolkCompare meroblastic
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Derived Formsholoblastically, adverb
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holoblastic in Medicine

holoblastic

(hŏl′ə-blăs′tĭk, hō′lə-)
adj.
  1. Exhibiting cleavage in which the entire egg separates into individual blastomeres.
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