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meroblastic

(mer′ō blas′tik)

adjective

Embryology undergoing only partial cleavage: said of certain ova with much yolk, as bird's eggs

Origin: < Gr meros, part (see merit) + -blast + -ic

Related Forms:

meroblastically adverb

See meroblastic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Embryology

Undergoing partial cleavage. Used of a fertilized egg.

Related Forms:

merˌo·blasˈti·cal·ly adverb

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