noun
- Plural of blastema; masses of undifferentiated cells from which an organ or body part develops or regenerates.
Usage: biology; developmental biology; technical
Examples
- During embryonic development, blastemas form the foundation for future organs and tissues.
- The blastemas in a developing limb gradually differentiate into bone, muscle, and connective tissue.
- Researchers study blastemas in amphibians to understand how organisms regenerate lost body parts.
- The formation of blastemas is a critical stage in organogenesis.
- In some species, blastemas can give rise to entirely new structures through regeneration.