holoblastic

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hol′ə blastik, hō′lə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hol•o•blas•tic  (hol′ə blastik, hō′lə-),USA pronunciation adj. [Embryol.]
  1. Developmental Biology(of certain eggs) undergoing total cleavage, resulting in equal blastomeres. Cf. meroblastic.
  • holoblast (holo- + -blast) + -ic 1870–75
ho′lo•blasti•cal•ly, adv. 

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