thelyblast

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek θῆλυς (thêlus, “female”) +‎ -blast

Noun

thelyblast (plural thelyblasts)

  1. (biology) The nucleus of the impregnated ovum, as distinguished from that of the spermatozoon (called the masculonucleus or arsenoblast).
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