Part 684

Blas"to*sphere (&?;), n. [Gr. blasto`s sprout + E. sphere.] (Biol.) The hollow globe or sphere formed by the arrangement of the blastomeres on the periphery of an impregnated ovum. [See Illust. of Invagination.]

Blas"to*style (&?;), n. [Gr. blasto`s sprout, bud + &?; a pillar.] (Zoöl.) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds. See Hydroidea, and Athecata.

Blast" pipe` (&?;). The exhaust pipe of a steam engine, or any pipe delivering steam or air, when so constructed as to cause a blast.

||Blas"tu*la (&?;), n. [NL., dim. of Gr. blasto`s a sprout.] (Biol.) That stage in the development of the ovum in which the outer cells of the morula become more defined and form the blastoderm.

Blas"tule (&?;), n. (Biol.) Same as Blastula.

Blast"y (&?;), a. 1. Affected by blasts; gusty.

2. Causing blast or injury. [Obs.] Boyle.

Blat (&?;), v. i. To cry, as a calf or sheep; to bleat; to make a senseless noise; to talk inconsiderately.

Blat, v. t. To utter inconsiderately.

If I have anything on my mind, I have to blat it right out. W. D. Howells.

Bla"tan*cy (&?;), n. Blatant quality.

Bla"tant (&?;), a. [Cf. Bleat.] Bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly. "Harsh and blatant tone." R. H. Dana.

A monster, which the blatant beast men call. Spenser.

Glory, that blatant word, which haunts some military minds like the bray of the trumpet. W. Irving.

Bla"tant*ly, adv. In a blatant manner.

Blath"er*skite (&?;), n. A blustering, talkative fellow. [Local slang, U. S.] Barllett.

Blat"ter (&?;), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blattered (&?;).] [L. blaterare to babble: cf. F. blatérer to bleat.] To prate; to babble; to rail; to make a senseless noise; to patter. [Archaic] "The rain blattered." Jeffrey.

They procured . . . preachers to blatter against me, . . . so that they had place and time to belie me shamefully. Latimer.

Blat`ter*a"tion (&?;), n. [L. blateratio a babbling.] Blattering.

Blat"ter*er (&?;), n. One who blatters; a babbler; a noisy, blustering boaster.

Blat"ter*ing, n. Senseless babble or boasting.

Blat`ter*oon" (&?;), n. [L. blatero, -onis.] A senseless babbler or boaster. [Obs.] "I hate such blatteroons." Howell.

||Blau"bok (&?;), n. [D. blauwbok.] (Zoöl.) The blue buck. See Blue buck, under Blue.

Blay (&?;), n. [AS. bl&?;ge, fr. bl&?;c, bleak, white; akin to Icel. bleikja, OHG. bleicha, G. bleihe. See Bleak, n. & a.] (Zoöl.) A fish. See Bleak, n.

Blaze (blz), n. [OE. blase, AS. blæse, blase; akin to OHG. blass whitish, G. blass pale, MHG. blas torch, Icel. blys torch; perh. fr. the same root as E. blast. Cf. Blast, Blush, Blink.] 1. A stream of gas or vapor emitting light and heat in the process of combustion; a bright flame. "To heaven the blaze uprolled." Croly.

2. Intense, direct light accompanied with heat; as, to seek shelter from the blaze of the sun.

O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon! Milton.

3. A bursting out, or active display of any quality; an outburst; a brilliant display. "Fierce blaze of riot." "His blaze of wrath." Shak.