blastema

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clump of undifferentiated cells or blasts, from which an organ or body part will develop, either during the normal growth of an embryo or in the regeneration of a lost body part.

Word forms

blastema blastemas blastemata

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλάστημα (blástēma, “sprout”).

Derived words

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