blastesis

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek βλάστησις (blástēsis, “germination”). Coined by Friedrich Becke in 1903.

Noun

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blastesis (uncountable)

  1. (geology) Budding or growth of new mineral crystals in solid rock.
  2. (lichenology) Reproduction of a lichen thallus using gonidia.
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