blasto-

/blæstə-/

blasto-

English Prefix
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Definition

bud; budding; germination

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós, “a germ, bud, sprout, shoot”), from βλαστάνω (blastánō, “to bud, sprout, grow, properly of plants, but also of animals”).

Example Sentences

  • "blastophthoria"
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