blastoid

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English

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Etymology

From blast- +‎ -oid.

Noun

blastoid (plural blastoids)

  1. (paleontology) A member of an extinct class of echinoderms, the Blastoidea.
  2. (medicine) A blastocyst grown in-vitro.
    Coordinate term: embryoid

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Adjective

blastoid (not comparable)

  1. (paleontology) Of or relating to blastoids.
  2. (medicine) Synonym of blastic

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Polish

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Etymology

From blasto- +‎ -id. First attested in 1892.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blasˈtɔ.it/
  • Rhymes: -ɔit
  • Syllabification: blas‧to‧id

Noun

blastoid m inan

  1. (paleontology) blastoid

Declension

Usually in the plural.

References

  1. ^ Gazeta Lwowska, number R.82, nr 56, 1892, page 4
  2. ^ blastoid in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

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