First Known Use: 1872
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holoblastic
adjective ho·lo·blas·tic \ˌhō-lə-ˈblas-tik, ˌhä-\
Definition of HOLOBLASTIC
: characterized by complete cleavage that divides the whole egg into distinct and separate blastomeres — compare meroblastic
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Origin of HOLOBLASTIC
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holoblastic
adjective ho·lo·blas·tic \ˌhō-lə-ˈblas-tik, ˌhäl-ə-\
Medical Definition of HOLOBLASTIC
: characterized by cleavage planes that divide the whole egg into distinct and separate though coherent blastomeres <holoblastic eggs> <holoblastic cleavage>—compare meroblastic
—ho·lo·blas·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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