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mer·o·blas·tic

 (mĕr′ə-blăs′tĭk)
adj. Embryology
Undergoing partial cleavage. Used of a fertilized egg.
mer′o·blas′ti·cal·ly adv.
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meroblastic

(ˌmɛrəʊˈblæstɪk)
adj
(Biology) embryol of or showing cleavage of only the non-yolky part of the zygote, as in birds' eggs. Compare holoblastic
ˌmeroˈblastically adv
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mer•o•blas•tic

(ˌmɛr əˈblæs tɪk)

adj. Embryol.
undergoing partial cleavage, resulting in unequal blastomeres: characteristic of yolky eggs.
[1865–70]
mer`o•blas′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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