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English

-blastic

suffix

Meaning

  1. Having a specified number or type of elements that go on to form other bodies.
  2. Of or relating to an immature cell or tissue.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós)bor. English -blast Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -blastic From -blast + -ic.

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