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Noun: blastema (blastemas,blastemata)  bla'stee-mu
  1. A mass of undifferentiated cells from which an organ or body part develops
    "The blastema plays a crucial role in limb regeneration in some amphibians"

Derived forms: blastemas, blastemata

Type of: cell

Encyclopedia: Blastema