First Known Use: 1870
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meroblastic
adjective mer·o·blas·tic \ˌmer-ə-ˈblas-tik\
Definition of MEROBLASTIC
: characterized by incomplete cleavage as a result of the presence of a mass of yolk material — compare holoblastic
— mer·o·blas·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of MEROBLASTIC
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meroblastic
adjective mero·blas·tic \ˌmer-ə-ˈblas-tik\
Medical Definition of MEROBLASTIC
: characterized by or being incomplete cleavage as a result of the presence of an impeding mass of yolk material (as in the eggs of birds)—compare holoblastic
—mero·blas·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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