ovoblastic

English

Etymology

From ovo- +‎ -blastic; "ovo-" (meaning "egg") and "-blastic" (relating to germ layers or growth).

Adjective

ovoblastic (comparative more ovoblastic, superlative most ovoblastic)

  1. (rare, biology, anatomy) Relating to or involving the development of an ovum (egg cell); describing something connected to the origin or formation of an egg or ovum.

Usage notes

Famously used by James Joyce in Ulysses; an "ovoblastic gestation," in a metaphorical sense, connecting to egg cell development.

References

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