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holoblastic
[ hol-uh-blas-tik, hoh-luh- ]
adjective
, Embryology.
- (of certain eggs) undergoing total cleavage, resulting in equal blastomeres.
holoblastic
/ ˌhɒləˈblæstɪk /
adjective
- See meroblasticembryol of or showing cleavage of the entire zygote into blastomeres, as in eggs with little yolk Compare meroblastic
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Derived Forms
- ˌholoˈblastically, adverb
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Other Words From
- holo·blasti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of holoblastic1
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Example Sentences
Holoblastic, hol-o-blas′tik, adj. undergoing segmentation throughout the entire mass, as the ova of mammals.
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