AMPHIBLASTIC

Etymology

Adjective

amphiblastic (comparative more amphiblastic, superlative most amphiblastic)

(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.

Source: Wiktionary


Am`phi*blas"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: Segmenting unequally; -- said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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