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pseudocleavage

pseudocleavage noun: the formation of a furrow in the first cell cycle of some embryos.

Noun

pseudocleavage (plural pseudocleavages)

  1. The formation of a furrow in the first cell cycle of some embryos

Forms of pseudocleavage

pluralpseudocleavages

Origin of pseudocleavage

From pseudo- + cleavage.

Questions about pseudocleavage

What does pseudocleavage mean?
Pseudocleavage means the formation of a furrow in the first cell cycle of some embryos.
What part of speech is pseudocleavage?
Pseudocleavage is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudocleavage?
The plural of pseudocleavage is pseudocleavages.

Words near pseudocleavage in the dictionary

  1. pseudoclassic
  2. pseudoclassical
  3. pseudoclassicism
  4. pseudoclassicisms
  5. pseudoclassics
  6. pseudocleavage
  7. pseudocleavages
  8. pseudocleft
  9. pseudoclefting
  10. pseudoclerical
  11. pseudoclimacograptid

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