SINCE 1828
blastema
noun
blas·te·ma
| \ bla-ˈstē-mə
\
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plural blastemas
or blastemata\ bla-ˈstē-mə-tə
\
\
Definition of blastema
: a mass of undifferentiated cells capable of growth and differentiation
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Other Words from blastema
blastemal
\ bla-ˈstē-məl
\
or blastematic \ ˌbla-stə-ˈma-tik
\
adjective
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or blastematic \ ˌbla-stə-ˈma-tik
\
adjective
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blastema
noun
blas·te·ma
| \ bla-ˈstē-mə
\
\
plural blastemas
also blastemata\ -mət-ə
\
\
Medical Definition of blastema
: a mass of living substance capable of growth and differentiation
Other Words from blastema
blastematic
\ ˌblas-tə-ˈmat-ik
\
or blastemic \ bla-ˈstē-mik
, -ˈstem-ik
\
adjective
\
or blastemic \ bla-ˈstē-mik
, -ˈstem-ik
\
adjective
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