Difference between revisions of "blastema"
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|lexical category=noun; plural <b>blastemata</b> | |lexical category=noun; plural <b>blastemata</b> | ||
|etymology=Greek <i>blastema</i>, bud | |etymology=Greek <i>blastema</i>, bud | ||
| − | |definition=1. Undifferentiated cells that later develop into an organ or structure. <i>a.</i> The part of an organism that gives rise to a new organism, as in asexual reproduction. <i>b.</i> That which often gives rise to regeneration of a lost part or appendage | + | |definition=1. Undifferentiated cells that later develop into an organ or [[structure]]. <i>a.</i> The part of an [[organism]] that gives rise to a new [[organism]], as in [[asexual reproduction]]. <i>b.</i> That which often gives rise to [[regeneration]] of a lost part or [[appendage]] |
|see also=[[anlage]]. | |see also=[[anlage]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:39, 13 September 2013
blastema (noun; plural blastemata; Greek blastema, bud): 1. Undifferentiated cells that later develop into an organ or structure. a. The part of an organism that gives rise to a new organism, as in asexual reproduction. b. That which often gives rise to regeneration of a lost part or appendageSee also: anlage.
