1. Plural of blastema; groups of undifferentiated cells in an embryo or regenerating tissue that will develop into specific organs or body structures.
Usage: technical; biology; embryology

Examples

• The blastemata in the developing embryo gradually differentiate into specialized tissues.
• Researchers studied how blastemata form during limb regeneration in salamanders.
• The blastemata of the eye begin to organize during the third week of human development.
• In regenerative biology, blastemata are crucial for understanding how organisms rebuild lost structures.