blas·to·gen·e·sis (blăs

tə-jěn

ĭ-sĭs)
n.► The theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted from parent to offspring by germ plasm.
► Reproduction of an organism by budding.
► The transformation of small lymphocytes into larger cells that are capable of undergoing mitosis.
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