Blastema
Pronunciation : Blas*te"ma
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Gr. bud, sprout.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: The structureless, protoplasmic tissue of the embryo; the primitive basis of an organ yet unformed, from which it grows.
pl. Blastemata.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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