Etymology

blastema

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βλάστημα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβλάστημα“sprout”
  2. English todayblastema

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

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