blasto-

See also: -blasto

English

Etymology

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

Prefix

blasto-

  1. bud; budding; germination

Derived terms

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Translations

Further reading

  • blasto- in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • blasto- at OneLook Dictionary Search

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