blending

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The product of this blending, which is the most important part of the act of impregnation, is the stem-nucleus, or the first segmentation nucleus (archicaryon)--that is to say, the nucleus of the new-born embryonic stem-cell or "first segmentation cell."

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  1. The act or process of combining or mingling. Specifically, in painting: A method of laying on different tints so that they may mingle together while wet and fuse into each other insensibly. The process of causing pigments to melt or blend together by passing a soft brush of fltch or badgers' hair, called a blender or softener, over them with a delicate, feathery touch.
  2. The combination of the characteristics of both parents as a resultant in cross-breeding. In some cases there was obvious blending, as for example when white crossed with red or claret gave pink. Bateson and Saunders, Rep. Evol. Com. Roy. Soc., 1902, [I. 45.

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  • (It's also because most of them -- except Vonarburg -- write in English, blending right in with the British and American writers.) —  F ;SF; - vol 088 issue 04 - April 1995
  • Pony slid down, only then realizing that the song of Bradwarden was thick in the air about her, blending, as always, with the harmonies of nature. —  IMMORTALIS
  • Introduced this summer, the ecobaby ™ tote is made from recyled fabric and plastics -- blending fabric material with recycled PET bottles. —  The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories
  • I think it has a lot to do with blending, and selecting the right wine for the how it is going to be consumed and the food that will be served with it. —  The New Wine Consumer: Wine Brands
  • More of this kind of blending is necessary in Europe where climate and other terroir features are far more variable than in most new world wine producing regions. —  The New Wine Consumer: Wine Brands
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