holoblastic
/ˌhoʊləˈblæstɪk/
adjective
- Relating to an egg that undergoes complete cleavage, dividing entirely into separate cells during early development.
- Most mammals have holoblastic eggs that undergo total division.
- Frog eggs are holoblastic, meaning they split completely as they grow.
- In holoblastic cleavage, the entire egg divides into smaller cells.
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