pseudocleavage

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noun

The formation of a furrow in the first cell cycle of some embryos

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Meanings

nounpseudocleavage (plural pseudocleavages)

plural pseudocleavages

  1. biologyThe formation of a furrow in the first cell cycle of some embryos

Origin

From pseudo- + cleavage.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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