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thelyblast

thelyblast noun: the nucleus of the impregnated ovum, as distinguished from that of the spermatozoon (called the masculonucleus or arsenoblast).

Noun

thelyblast (plural thelyblasts)

  1. The nucleus of the impregnated ovum, as distinguished from that of the spermatozoon (called the masculonucleus or arsenoblast).

Forms of thelyblast

pluralthelyblasts

Origin of thelyblast

From Ancient Greek θῆλυς (thêlus, “female”) + -blast.

Questions about thelyblast

What does thelyblast mean?
Thelyblast means the nucleus of the impregnated ovum, as distinguished from that of the spermatozoon (called the masculonucleus or arsenoblast).
What part of speech is thelyblast?
Thelyblast is a noun.
What is the plural of thelyblast?
The plural of thelyblast is thelyblasts.

Words near thelyblast in the dictionary

  1. Thelusma
  2. Thelusmas
  3. Thelwall
  4. Thelwalls
  5. Thelxinoe
  6. thelyblast
  7. thelyblasts
  8. thelycum
  9. thelygenous
  10. thelygeny
  11. thelyotokous

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