blastokinesis

noun

blas·​to·​kinesis

ˌblastō,

ˌblastə +

: movement of the developing embryo in some insect eggs into the yolk mass usually involving partial revolution of the body

blastokinetic

¦⸗⸗ +

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from blast- + kinesis

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Rhymes for blastokinesis

• cytokinesis
• paracentesis
• plasmapheresis
• amniocentesis
• spondylolisthesis
• enuresis
• pollicis
• rhesus
• thesis