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blastema

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
blastema
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clump of undifferentiated cells or blasts, from which an organ or body part will develop, either during the normal growth of an embryo or in the regeneration of a lost body part.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλάστημα (blástēma, “sprout”).

Inflected Forms

blastemas (plural) blastemata (plural)

Derived Forms

blastemal blastemic

Rhymes With

lima prima schema eczema fema edema emphysema pima erythema oedema bima extrema

Questions

What does blastema mean?
A clump of undifferentiated cells or blasts, from which an organ or body part will develop, either during the normal growth of an embryo or in the regeneration of a lost body part.
Where does blastema come from?
From Ancient Greek βλάστημα (blástēma, “sprout”).

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