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holoblastic definition

holo·blas·tic (häl′ō blas′tik, hō′lō-)

adjective

Embryology undergoing complete cleavage into daughter cells: said of certain ova with little yolk (blastomeres)

Etymology: holo- + -blast + -ic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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