Meroblast
Pronunciation : Mer"o*blast
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. -blast.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: An ovum, as that of a mammal, only partially composed of germinal matter, that is, consisting of both a germinal portion and an albuminous or nutritive one; -- opposed to holoblast.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913