homoblastic

adjective

homo·​blas·​tic

: having a direct embryonic development : arising from cells of the same kind

specifically : having the embryo similar in appearance to the adult plant and developing directly from the fertilized seed

homoblasty

ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗tē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

hom- + -blastic

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