blastokinesis

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noun

The movement of an insect embryo into the yolk-mass of the egg.

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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyThe movement of an insect embryo into the yolk-mass of the egg.

Origin

From blasto- + -kinesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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