-blastic

American  

1. a combining form meaning “having a given type or number of buds, cells, or cell layers,” or “undergoing a given type of development,” as specified by the initial element.

   holoblastic.

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Usage

What does -blastic mean? The combining form -blastic is used like a suffix with a variety of meanings. Especially in terms from botany, it means "having a given type or number of buds." In other scientific terms, this meaning is applied metaphorically to mean "having a given type or number of cells or cell layers" or "undergoing a given type of development."The form -blastic comes from a combination of two forms. The first is -blast, from Greek blastós, meaning “bud” or “sprout.” The second is the suffix -ic, from Latin -icus, meaning "having some characteristics of." Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for -blast.

Etymology

Origin of -blastic

blasto-, -ic