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Spermospore :: Spermospore (n.) The male germinal or seminal cell, from the breaking up of which the spermoblasts are formed and ultimately the spermatozoids; a spermatospore..

Blastosphere :: Blastosphere (n.) The hollow globe or sphere formed by the arrangement of the blastomeres on the periphery of an impregnated ovum.

Osteoblast :: Osteoblast (n.) One of the protoplasmic cells which occur in the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum, and from or around which the matrix of the bone is developed; an osteoplast..

Blast :: Blast (n.) The exhaust steam from and engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast..

Mesoblastic :: Mesoblastic (a.) Relating to the mesoblast; as, the mesoblastic layer..

Converter :: Converter (n.) A retort, used in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal..

Mantle :: Mantle (n.) The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth..

Bessemer Steel :: Bessemer steel () Steel made directly from cast iron, by burning out a portion of the carbon and other impurities that the latter contains, through the agency of a blast of air which is forced through the molten metal; -- so called from Sir Henry Bessemer, an English engineer, the inventor of the process..

Vigorite :: Vigorite (n.) An explosive containing nitroglycerin. It is used in blasting.

Nip :: Nip (v. t.) Hence: To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy..

Ectoblast :: Ectoblast (n.) The outer envelope of a cell; the cell wall.

Bosh :: Bosh (n.) The lower part of a blast furnace, which slopes inward, or the widest space at the top of this part..

Holoblastic :: Holoblastic (a.) Undergoing complete segmentation; composed entirely of germinal matter, the whole of the yolk undergoing fission; -- opposed to meroblastic..

Amphiblastic :: Amphiblastic (a.) Segmenting unequally; -- said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.

Blastide :: Blastide (n.) A small, clear space in the segments of the ovum, the precursor of the nucleus..

Blast :: Blast (v. t.) Hence, to affect with some sudden violence, plague, calamity, or blighting influence, which destroys or causes to fail; to visit with a curse; to curse; to ruin; as, to blast pride, hopes, or character..

Bosh :: Bosh (n.) One of the sloping sides of the lower part of a blast furnace; also, one of the hollow iron or brick sides of the bed of a puddling or boiling furnace..

Stormy :: Stormwind (n.) A heavy wind; a wind that brings a storm; the blast of a storm.

Blastematic :: Blastematic (a.) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal..

Hypoderm :: Hypoderm (n.) Same as Hypoblast.

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