indeterminate cleavage

noun

: cleavage in which all the early divisions produce blastomeres with the potencies of the entire zygote compare determinate cleavage

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“Indeterminate cleavage.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/indeterminate%20cleavage. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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