ORGANOPLASTIC

Or`ga*no*plas"tic, a. Etym: [Organo- + -plastic.] (Biol.)

Definition: Having the property of producing the tissues or organs of animals and plants; as, the organoplastic cells.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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