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blasto-

/blæstoʊ-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
blas-to-
IPA
/blæstoʊ-/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

bud; budding; germination

prefix

germ cell

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós, “a germ, bud, sprout, shoot”), from βλαστάνω (blastánō, “to bud, sprout, grow, properly of plants, but also of animals”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /blæstoʊ-/

Derived Forms

Blastobacter Blastobasidae blastocarpus Blastocladiales blastocone blastogranitic Blastoidea blastokinesis blastomycete blastomycin blastopelitic blastophitic

Questions

How do you pronounce blasto-?
The recorded pronunciation is /blæstoʊ-/.
What does blasto- mean?
bud; budding; germination
Where does blasto- come from?
From Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós, “a germ, bud, sprout, shoot”), from βλαστάνω (blastánō, “to bud, sprout, grow, properly of plants, but also of animals”).

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