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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In biology, a minute clear space on the segments of the fecundated ovum of an organism, which is the primary indication of the cytoblast or nucleus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Biol.) A small, clear space in the segments of the ovum, the precursor of the nucleus.
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- noun biology A small clear space in the
segments of theovum , theprecursor of thenucleus .
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek sprout.
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