parablast

[ par-uh-blast ]
/ ˈpær əˌblæst /

noun Biology.

the nutritive yolk of a meroblastic ovum or egg.

Origin of parablast

First recorded in 1855–60; para-1 + -blast

OTHER WORDS FROM parablast

par·a·blas·tic, adjective

Words nearby parablast

paraballism, parabasal body, parabasis, paraben, parabiosis, parablast, parable, parablepsia, parables, parabola, parabolic

British Dictionary definitions for parablast

parablast
/ (ˈpærəˌblæst) /

noun

the yolk of an egg, such as a hen's egg, that undergoes meroblastic cleavage

Derived forms of parablast

parablastic, adjective

Word Origin for parablast

C19: from para- 1 + -blast

Medical definitions for parablast

parablast
[ păr′ə-blăst′ ]

n.

The nutritive yolk of a meroblastic egg.