blastokinesis

noun

blas·​to·​kinesis

ˌblastō,

ˌblastə +

: movement of the developing embryo in some insect eggs into the yolk mass usually involving partial revolution of the body

blastokinetic

¦⸗⸗ +

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from blast- + kinesis

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