enantioblastic

adjective

en·​an·​ti·​o·​blas·​tic

ə̇¦nantēō¦blastik,

e¦-

variants or less commonly enantioblastous

-stəs

: originating at the end of a seed opposite the hilum

—used of an embryo

Word History

Etymology

enantio- + -blastic or -blastous (from -blast + -ous)

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