PERIBLAST

Etymology

Noun

periblast (plural periblasts)

(biology) The protoplasmic matter which surrounds the entoblast, or cell nucleus, and undergoes segmentation.

Source: Wiktionary


Per"i*blast, a. Etym: [Gr. Peri-, and -blast.] (Biol.)

Definition: The protoplasmic matter which surrounds the entoblast, or cell nucleus, and undergoes segmentation.

– Per`i*blas"tic, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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