blastema
blas·te·ma
noun \bla-ˈstē-mə\ plural blas·te·mas or blas·te·ma·ta\-mə-tə\
Definition of BLASTEMA
: a mass of undifferentiated cells capable of growth and differentiation
— blas·te·mal \-məl\ or blas·te·mat·ic \ˌblas-tə-ˈma-tik\ adjective
Origin of BLASTEMA
New Latin, from Greek blastēma offshoot, from blastanein
First Known Use: circa 1823
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