hylasmus

/ˈhaɪləsməs/

Definitions

1. noun

In biology, a term used to describe the process of cellular digestion of the embryo’s endodermic and mesodermic cells.

“The scientist was studying the process of hylasmus in the developing organism.”

Synonyms

  • cellular resorption
  • embryonic digestion

Antonyms

  • cellular proliferation
  • embryonic growth