periblast

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noun

The protoplasmic matter which surrounds the entoblast, or cell nucleus, and undergoes segmentation.

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Meanings

nounperiblast (plural periblasts)

plural periblasts

  1. biologyThe protoplasmic matter which surrounds the entoblast, or cell nucleus, and undergoes segmentation.

Origin

From peri- + -blast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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