meroblastically

Variant of meroblastic

meroblastic definition

mero·blas·tic (mer′ō blas′tik)

adjective

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

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

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