cytoplasmic determinant
Noun
Meaning
cytoplasmic determinant (plural cytoplasmic determinants)
(biology) A substance, present in an egg or blastomere, that determines the fate of those cells that inherit it during cleavage.
Noun
cytoplasmic determinant (plural cytoplasmic determinants)
(biology) A substance, present in an egg or blastomere, that determines the fate of those cells that inherit it during cleavage.