blasto-

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See also: -blasto

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós, a germ, bud, sprout, shoot), from βλαστάνειν (blastánein, to bud, sprout, grow, properly of plants, but also of animals).

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Prefix

blasto-

  1. bud; budding; germination
  2. germ cell
    blastophthoria

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Polish

Etymology

    Derived from Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /blas.tɔ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -astɔ
    • Syllabification:

    Prefix

    blasto-

    1. blasto-
      blasto- + ‎cysta → ‎blastocysta

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    Further reading

    • blasto- in Polish dictionaries at PWN