meroblastic /mero·blas·tic/ (mer″o-blas´tik) partially dividing; undergoing cleavage in which only part of the zygote participates.
meroblastic
mer·o·blas·tic (m r  -bl s t k)adj. Undergoing partial cleavage. Used of a fertilized egg. |
meroblastic
[mer′əblas′tik]
Etymology: Gk, meros + blastos, germ
pertaining to or characterizing an ovum that contains a large amount of yolk and in which cleavage is restricted to the yolk-free part of the cytoplasm. Compare holoblastic.
meroblastic
partially dividing; undergoing cleavage in which only part of the egg participates.
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