blastogenesis
noun
- reproduction by asexual means, as by budding in corals
- the theory that the germ plasm transmits hereditary characteristics
See blastogenesis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(blăsˌtə-jĕnˈĭ-sĭs)
noun- The theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted from parent to offspring by germ plasm.
- Reproduction of an organism by budding.
- The transformation of small lymphocytes into larger cells that are capable of undergoing mitosis.
- The development of an embryo during cleavage and germ layer formation.
Related Forms:
- blasˌto·ge·netˈic (-jə-nĕtˈĭk), blasˌto·genˈic (-jĕnˈĭk) adjective
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