The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
blastemata — n. group of embryonic cells … English contemporary dictionary
Blastema — Blas*te ma, n.; pl. {Blastemata}. [Gr. bla sthma bud, sprout.] (Biol.) The structureless, protoplasmic tissue of the embryo; the primitive basis of an organ yet unformed, from which it grows. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blastema — noun (plural mas or blastemata) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek blastēma offshoot, from blastanein Date: circa 1823 a mass of undifferentiated cells capable of growth and differentiation • blastemal or blastematic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Blastema — A blastema is a mass of undifferentiated cells capable of growth and regeneration into organs or body parts. Blastemata are typically found in the early stages of an organism s development such as in embryos, and in the regeneration of tissues,… … Wikipedia
blastema — blastemal, blastematic /blas teuh mat ik/, blastemic /bla stee mik, steem ik/, adj. /bla stee meuh/, n., pl. blastemas, blastemata / meuh teuh/. Embryol. an aggregation of cells in an early embryo, capable of differentiation into specialized… … Universalium
blastema — /bləsˈtimə/ (say bluhs teemuh) noun (plural blastemata /bləsˈtimətə/ (say bluhs teemuhtuh)) an aggregation of embryonic cells, capable of differentiation into primordia and organs. {New Latin, from Greek: sprout} –blastemic /bləsˈtɛmɪk/ (say… …
blastema — [blas tē′mə] n. pl. blastemas or blastemata [blas təmə tə] [ModL < Gr blastēma, a bud < blastanein, to bud < blastos, a sprout] the undifferentiated embryonic tissue from which cells, tissues, and organs are developed blastemic… … English World dictionary
blastemal — adjective of or relating to blastemata • Syn: ↑blastematic, ↑blastemic • Pertains to noun: ↑blastema (for: ↑blastemic), ↑blastema (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
blastematic — adjective of or relating to blastemata • Syn: ↑blastemal, ↑blastemic • Pertains to noun: ↑blastema (for: ↑blastemic), ↑blastema, ↑blastema ( … Useful english dictionary
blastemic — adjective of or relating to blastemata • Syn: ↑blastemal, ↑blastematic • Pertains to noun: ↑blastema, ↑blastema (for: ↑blastematic), ↑blastema ( … Useful english dictionary
