holoblastic

[ hol-uh-blas-tik, hoh-luh- ]
/ ˌhɒl əˈblæs tɪk, ˌhoʊ lə- /

adjective Embryology.

(of certain eggs) undergoing total cleavage, resulting in equal blastomeres.
Compare meroblastic.

Origin of holoblastic

1870–75; holoblast ( holo- + -blast) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM holoblastic

ho·lo·blas·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for holoblastic

holoblastic
/ (ˌhɒləˈblæstɪk) /

adjective

embryol of or showing cleavage of the entire zygote into blastomeres, as in eggs with little yolk Compare meroblastic

Derived forms of holoblastic

holoblastically, adverb

Medical definitions for holoblastic

holoblastic
[ hŏl′ə-blăstĭk, hō′lə- ]

adj.

Exhibiting cleavage in which the entire egg separates into individual blastomeres.