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.
OTHER WORDS FROM holoblastic
ho·lo·blas·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby holoblastic
holmes-adie syndrome,
holmic,
holmium,
holo-,
holobenthic,
holoblastic,
holocaine,
holocarpic,
holocaust,
holocene,
holocord
Example sentences from the Web for holoblastic
Holoblastic, hol-o-blas′tik, adj. undergoing segmentation throughout the entire mass, as the ova of mammals.
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, adverbMedical definitions for holoblastic
holoblastic
[ hŏl′ə-blăs′tĭk, hō′lə- ]
adj.
Exhibiting cleavage in which the entire egg separates into individual blastomeres.