Etymology · Ancient Greek
κλαστός
6 English words descend from Ancient Greek κλαστός, most common first.
- clasticMade up of parts that are easily removable.
- -clastSomething that breaks or destroys.
- clastogenAny agent that causes breaks in chromosomes.
- clastogenesisThe process resulting in additions, deletions, or rearrangements of parts of the chromosomes that are detectable by light microscopy.
- clastosomeA part of the nucleus of a cell that contains proteasomes
- orthoclasticHaving cleavage planes at right angles, as in orthoclase.