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hol•o•blas•tic
(hol′ə blas′tik, hō′lə-),USA pronunciation adj. [Embryol.]
ho′lo•blas′ti•cal•ly, adv.
- Developmental Biology(of certain eggs) undergoing total cleavage, resulting in equal blastomeres. Cf. meroblastic.
- holoblast (holo- + -blast) + -ic 1870–75
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