SINCE 1828
meroblastic
adjective
mer·o·blas·tic
| \ ˌmer-ə-ˈbla-stik
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Definition of meroblastic
: characterized by incomplete cleavage as a result of the presence of a mass of yolk material — compare holoblastic
Other Words from meroblastic
meroblastically
\ ˌmer-ə-ˈbla-sti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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meroblastic
adjective
mero·blas·tic
| \ ˌmer-ə-ˈblas-tik
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Medical Definition of meroblastic
: 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
Other Words from meroblastic
meroblastically
\ -ti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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