‖ ecblastesisBot.|ɛkblæˈstiːsɪs| [mod.L., a. Gr. ἐκβλάστησις ‘shooting or budding forth’ (Liddell and Scott).] (See quot.) 1866Treas.Bot., Ecblastesis, the production of buds within flowers, in consequence of monstrous developement, or in inflorescences.