1. of, relating to, or derived from a blastema (a mass of undifferentiated cells capable of growth and differentiation into specialized tissues or organs)
Usage: biology; developmental biology; technical

Examples

• The blastemic tissue in the developing embryo will eventually differentiate into bone and cartilage.
• Researchers studied blastemic cells to understand how limb regeneration occurs in certain organisms.
• The blastemic zone at the tip of the regenerating limb contains rapidly dividing cells.
• Blastemic growth is essential for the formation of new organs during embryonic development.