blasto-

US/blæstoʊ-/US/blæstə-/

prefix

bud; budding; germination

“blastophthoria”

OriginAncient Greek βλαστός (blastós) →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. bud; budding; germination
  2. germ cell

    blastophthoria

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō)
  2. Ancient Greekβλαστός (blastós)
  3. Englishblasto-

From Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós, “a germ, bud, sprout, shoot”), from βλαστάνω (blastánō, “to bud, sprout, grow, properly of plants, but also of animals”).

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Translations

French blasto-
  • blasto-bud, budding, germination
German blasto-
  • blasto-bud, budding, germination
Irish blasta-
  • blasta-bud, budding, germination
Italian blasto-
  • blasto-bud, budding, germination
Polish blasto-
  • blasto-bud, budding, germination
Cite this entry
APA

blasto-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blasto-

MLA

“blasto-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blasto-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blasto-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blasto-.

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