holoblastic cleavage

hol·o·blas·tic cleav·age

cleavage in which the blastomeres are completely separated; the entire egg participates in cell division. Synonym(s): complete cleavage, total cleavage

holoblastic cleavage

Cleavage of a fertilized egg into two parts (blastomeres), each of which can form an entirely separate individual.

holoblastic cleavage

see CLEAVAGE.