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blastophthoria

blastophthoria noun: degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.

Noun

blastophthoria (uncountable)

  1. Degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.

Origin of blastophthoria

From blasto- + Ancient Greek φθορά (phthorá, “destruction”) + -ia.

Questions about blastophthoria

What does blastophthoria mean?
Blastophthoria means degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.
What part of speech is blastophthoria?
Blastophthoria is a noun.

Words near blastophthoria in the dictionary

  1. blastomylonitic
  2. blastophoral
  3. blastophore
  4. blastophores
  5. blastophoric
  6. blastophthoria
  7. blastophyly
  8. blastoporal
  9. blastopore
  10. blastopores
  11. blastoporic

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