holoblastic

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

/ ˌhɒl əˈblæs tɪk, ˌhoʊ lə- /

adjective Embryology.

(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

OTHER WORDS FROM holoblastic

ho·lo·blas·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby holoblastic

holmes-adie syndrome, holmic, holmium, holo-, holobenthic, holoblastic, holocaine, holocarpic, holocaust, holocene, holocord

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Example sentences from the Web for holoblastic

Holoblastic, hol-o-blas′tik, adj. undergoing segmentation throughout the entire mass, as the ova of mammals.
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British Dictionary definitions for holoblastic

holoblastic

/ (ˌhɒləˈblæstɪk) /

adjective

embryol of or showing cleavage of the entire zygote into blastomeres, as in eggs with little yolkCompare meroblastic

Derived forms of holoblastic

holoblastically, adverb

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Medical definitions for holoblastic

holoblastic

[ hŏl′ə-blăs′tĭk, hō′lə- ]

adj.

Exhibiting cleavage in which the entire egg separates into individual blastomeres.