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blastema
blas·te·ma [ bla stmə ] (plural blas·te·mas or blas·te·ma·ta [ bla stmətə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
mass of cells: a group of unspecialized animal cells from which an organ or new tissue develops
[Mid-19th century. < Greek blastēma "sprout"]

blas·te·mal adjective
blas·te·mat·ic [ blàstə máttik ] adjective
blas·te·mic [ bla stmik ] adjective
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