-blast
Pronunciation : -blast.
Etymology : [Gr. sprout, shoot.]
Definition : Defn: A suffix or terminal formative, used principally in biological terms, and signifying growth, formation; as, bioblast, epiblast, mesoblast, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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