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Definition of Meroblastic

1. a. Consisting only in part of germinal matter; characterized by partial segmentation only; as, meroblastic ova, in which a portion of the yolk only undergoes fission; meroblastic segmentation; -- opposed to holoblastic.

Definition of Meroblastic

1. Adjective. (context: of a fertilized egg) that undergoes only partial cleavage ¹

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Definition of Meroblastic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Meroblastic

1. Consisting only in part of germinal matter; characterised by partial segmentation only; as, meroblastic ova, in which a portion of the yolk only undergoes fission; meroblastic segmentation; opposed to holoblastic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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