meroblastic

adjective

mer·​o·​blas·​tic ˌmer-ə-ˈbla-stik How to pronounce meroblastic (audio)
: characterized by incomplete cleavage as a result of the presence of a mass of yolk material compare holoblastic
meroblastically adverb

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French méroblastique, from méro- mero- + -blastique -blastic

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meroblastic was in 1864

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Cite this Entry

“Meroblastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meroblastic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

meroblastic

adjective
mero·​blas·​tic ˌmer-ə-ˈblas-tik How to pronounce meroblastic (audio)
: characterized by or being incomplete cleavage as a result of the presence of an impeding mass of yolk material (as in the eggs of birds) compare holoblastic
meroblastically adverb
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