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holoblastic
[ hol-uh-blas-tik, hoh-luh- ]
/ ˌhɒl əˈblæs tɪk, ˌhoʊ lə- /
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adjective Embryology.
(of certain eggs) undergoing total cleavage, resulting in equal blastomeres.
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OTHER WORDS FROM holoblastic
ho·lo·blas·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby holoblastic
holmic, holmium, holm oak, holo-, holobenthic, holoblastic, Holocaine, holocarpic, holocaust, Holocene, holocord
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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
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, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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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.
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