par·a·blast

(păr′ə-blăst′)

The nutritive yolk of a meroblastic egg.

par′a·blas′tic adj.

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parablast

(ˈpærəˌblæst)

(Biology) the yolk of an egg, such as a hen's egg, that undergoes meroblastic cleavage

[C19: from para-¹ + -blast]

ˌparaˈblastic adj

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All the samples were dehydrated in ascending grades of ethanol, cleared in butanol and embedded in parablast. Sections of 5-6 um thick sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin (HandE) staining for general histological studies, and Masson's Trichrome stain for collagen fibres.

Study of the Influence of Egyptian Apple Against Oxidative Stress in Gamma-Irradiated Rats

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