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holoblastic

hol·o·blas·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hol-uh-blas-tik, hoh-luh-]
    • /ˌhɒl əˈblæs tɪk, ˌhoʊ lə-/
    • /hˌɒləblˈastɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hol-uh-blas-tik, hoh-luh-]
    • /ˌhɒl əˈblæs tɪk, ˌhoʊ lə-/

Definitions of holoblastic word

  • adjective holoblastic (of certain eggs) undergoing total cleavage, resulting in equal blastomeres. 1
  • adjective holoblastic of or showing cleavage of the entire zygote into blastomeres, as in eggs with little yolk 0
  • adjective holoblastic undergoing complete cleavage into daughter cells 0

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Origin of holoblastic

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; holoblast (holo- + -blast) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Holoblastic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

holoblastic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

holoblastic usage trend in Literature

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