holoblast

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noun

An ovum composed entirely of germinal matter.

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Meanings

nounholoblast (plural holoblasts)

plural holoblasts

  1. biologyAn ovum composed entirely of germinal matter.

Origin

From holo- + -blast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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