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holoblastic vs. meroblastic

holoblastic

adjective

Embryology.
  1. (of certain eggs) undergoing total cleavage, resulting in equal blastomeres.

meroblastic

adjective

Embryology.
  1. (of certain eggs) undergoing partial cleavage, resulting in unequal blastomeres.