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parablast
[ par-uh-blast ]
noun
, Biology.
- the nutritive yolk of a meroblastic ovum or egg.
parablast
/ ˈpærəˌblæst /
noun
- the yolk of an egg, such as a hen's egg, that undergoes meroblastic cleavage
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Derived Forms
- ˌparaˈblastic, adjective
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Other Words From
- para·blastic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parablast1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parablast1
C19: from para- 1+ -blast
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Example Sentences
Parablast, par′a-blast, n. the supplementary or nutritive yolk of a meroblastic egg or metovum—as distinguished from the archiblast, or formative yolk.—adj.
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