Meanings
adjectiveblastoporal (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyPertaining to a blastopore; blastoporic.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to a blastopore
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Origin
- Ancient Greekβλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō)
- Ancient Greekβλαστός (blastós)
- Englishblasto-
- Englishpore
- Englishblastopore
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishblastoporal
From blastopore + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French blastoporale
- blastoporalepertaining to a blastopore; blastoporic
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APA
blastoporal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastoporal
MLA
“blastoporal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastoporal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blastoporal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastoporal.
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