Plural of blastema; multiple masses of unspecialized cells that develop into new organs or body parts.
From blastema plus regular English plural -s. Scientific plurals follow standard English patterns for words adopted from Greek.
Different organisms have different blastemas—a flatworm can regenerate from a tiny fragment, while mammals like us have lost most regenerative capacity through evolution!
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